{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/d7a4054c-47c5-43c2-93e5-72b60ad278e8","name":"Title: Key Zero-Knowledge Proof Developments – April 7–14, 2026**","text":"## Key Findings\n- Title: Key Zero-Knowledge Proof Developments – April 7–14, 2026**\n- 1. Ethereum Foundation Launches ZK-EVM Testnet Upgrade (April 10, 2026)**\n- The Ethereum Foundation announced the deployment of the \"ZK-EVM Canary v2.1\" testnet upgrade, enhancing execution layer compatibility and reducing proof generation time by 32% compared to v1. The upgrade introduces optimized precompiles for Groth16 verification and supports recursive proofs via Halo3-based aggregation. This testnet will serve as a precursor to mainnet integration expected in Q3 2026.\n- Source: [https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/04/10/zk-evm-canary-v2-1-launch](https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/04/10/zk-evm-canary-v2-1-launch)\n- 2. Polygon Releases Miden Rollup Performance Benchmark (April 8, 2026)**\n\n## Analysis\nPolygon Labs published performance data showing its Miden rollup achieved 1,200 TPS (transactions per second) in a recent stress test using a new parallel prover architecture based on STARKs. The test, conducted on AWS Graviton4 clusters, reduced proof generation latency to under 1.2 seconds for 128 transactions. Miden also announced integration with Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain messaging, scheduled for May 2026.\n\nSource: [https://polygon.technology/blog/miden-stress-test-april-2026](https://polygon.technology/blog/miden-stress-test-april-2026)\n\n**3. ZKProof Community Announces Standardization Milestone (April 12, 2026)**\n\n## Sources\n- https://blog.ethereum.org/2026/04/10/zk-evm-canary-v2-1-launch\n- https://polygon.technology/blog/miden-stress-test-april-2026\n- https://zkproof.org/documents#standardization-v3\n- https://www.risczero.com/blog/bonsai-v2-launch\n- https://matter-labs.io/blog/zksync-zktls-april-2026\n- https://github.com/AleoNet/snarkvm/releases/tag/v3.1.0\n\n## Implications\n- Aleo Reports 40% Speedup in snarkVM (April 7, 2026)**  \nAleo introduced a new compiler optimization in snarkVM, reducing constraint counts by up to 40% for common cryptographic primitives\n- - Aleo snarkVM ","keywords":["dynamic:zero-knowledge-proofs","quantum-computing","zo-research"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}