a16z Crypto Investor: Zero-Knowledge (ZK) Technology is Seriously Underestimated

a16z Crypto investor Guy Wuollet stated on social media that zero-knowledge (ZK) technology is severely underestimated and discussed its huge potential in cryptocurrency and developer tools. Wuollet used the success of the iPhone as an analogy to point out that ZK technology could bring a range of innovative applications.

He mentioned that the success of the iPhone was due to the combination of programmable mobile computers, GPS, and high-quality cameras, which gave rise to applications such as Instagram and Uber. Similarly, ZK technology, especially zkVMs (such as Jolt), could bring similar revolutionary changes. DeFi protocols should use risk modeling in ZK and more complex pricing functions. Additionally, blockchain and ZK proofs can enable people to have censorship-resistant AI companions and be used to prove simple machine learning models.

Wuollet concluded that ZK technology can be used to build more complex DeFi protocols, censorship-resistant AI companions, or on-chain machine learning, calling on developers to pay attention to this emerging field.