Brevis Unveils Pico v1.0 a Modular zkVM for Scalability

• Pico delivers up to 155% higher performance using the modular zkVM architecture.
• ProverChain optimizes proof generation for price, efficiency, and scalability.

Brevis has released Pico v1.0, a revolutionary zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) for modular and high-performance verifiable computing. Unlike conventional zkVMs, Pico offers end-to-end customization to let developers adjust prime fields, proving systems, and application-level coprocessor interfaces while leveraging historical on-chain data. This modular approach has a big influence on efficiency boosting CPU performance by up to 155% compared to other options available now.

Pico’s glue-and-coprocessor modular design joins a general-purpose zkVM with fast, application-specific circuits. Unlike regular zkVMs that use basic precompiles, Pico offers adaptable circuits to handle many different tasks. This new method cuts down the time to generate proofs and shrinks the numbers used to process old blockchain data by 35 times.

Michael Dong, who helped start Brevis, pointed out how Pico is changing the zkVM design. “Pico changes how we build and use zkVMs.” By integrating built-in zkCoprocessors, we are making verifiable computation more customizable on Web3,” he explained.

Pico zkVM Sets a New Standard for Blockchain Technology

Furthermore, Pico includes ProverChain, a programmable proving workflow that optimizes proof generation for cost, speed, and memory. It also includes Rust and RISC-V support, allowing developers to build zero-knowledge applications within existing development environments.

Numerous Web3 projects, including Kwenta, Usual, Algebra Labs, and JoJo Exchange, have already integrated Brevis-powered solutions. Other projects, including PancakeSwap, Frax, and Quickswap, are in the process of developing next-generation products based on Pico’s zkVM technology.

Brevis offers scalable off-chain computation for smart contract blockchains by using zero-knowledge proofs. By relocating computationally complex processes off-chain without affecting Layer 1 security, Brevis allows Web3 applications to scale without compromising on trust.