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Microsoft Research· Srinath Setty·· 1 hour agoFeaturedAI Score62

Microsoft Research's Magnetar zkVM proves Rust, Go and C programs with hash-only security

Proof-based general-purpose computing with Magnetar

AI summary

Microsoft Research introduced Magnetar, a zero-knowledge virtual machine that proves execution of RISC-V programs written in Rust.

Why it matters

The post lays out the three long-standing obstacles to practical zero-knowledge proofs and how one zkVM design addresses each.

Source: Microsoft Research · microsoft.com