BitcoinOS (BOS), a Bitcoin rollups protocol, achieved a significant milestone by successfully validating the first zero-knowledge (ZK) proof on the blockchain’s mainnet at 11:22 pm UTC on July 24. This accomplishment opens doors to enhanced functionality and scalability on the Bitcoin mainnet without necessitating alterations to the blockchain’s foundational layer.
In an interview with Cointelegraph, Edan Yago, co-founder of BOS, highlighted that this development marks a pivotal moment where Bitcoin transcends its traditional role as digital gold. The underlying technology driving this mainnet verification is BOS’s ZK Succinct Non-Interactive Argument of Knowledge (zk-SNARK) verification software library, BitSNARK.
BitSNARK empowers developers to establish secure bridges for transferring Bitcoin (BTC) between the mainnet and layer-2 rollups, creating opportunities for extensive transaction capabilities. Yago emphasized that a single transaction can now encapsulate numerous individual transactions, showcasing the potential of this advancement.
By achieving ZK-proofs on the mainnet