We often say that ZK is the ultimate form of Web3 infrastructure, but for ZK to truly achieve large-scale adoption, it must address a practical question: How can real-world computations be efficiently converted into zero-knowledge proofs? 🤔 Especially for massive systems like Bitcoin and EVM, the instruction sets they run are extremely complex. Traditional zkVMs attempting to simulate these computations often "can afford the computation but can't afford the wait." Proof generation times can take tens of minutes, making them unsuitable for real-time interactions, cross-chain verification, and modular execution. This is why the combination of general instruction set architectures (like MIPS) + zkVMs is gaining more attention. It is inherently compatible with mainstream systems and theoretically enables ZK to be more efficient and standardized—but what was missing in the past was a truly "usable" version. The zkMIPS 1.0, jointly launched by @ProjectZKM and @GOATRollup, delivers a practical version. It successfully completed Ethereum mainnet block verification in ETHProofs benchmark tests, achieving first place. Compared to version 0.3.0, its performance improved by up to 19 times, making it the first MIPS-type zkVM capable of large-scale deployment. This is not only a speed boost for ZK technology itself but also a leap forward for the Bitcoin ecosystem. zkMIPS 1.0 has officially been launched as the core execution layer of the GOAT Network, providing underlying computational power for this BTC yield network and making GOAT the first BTC Layer2 to deploy a high-performance zkVM in real-world scenarios. With breakthroughs in performance, ZK adoption accelerates from here. What do you think will be the biggest application scenario for ZK technology? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below 👇