With the release of zkMIPS 1.0, ZKM has opened up a new paradigm. After months of intensive engineering, zkMIPS is now production-ready, performance-optimized, and actively proving Ethereum mainnet blocks and powering Bitcoin-native applications like GOAT Network. But this milestone isn’t the end - it’s the beginning. And we want YOU to be a part of it.
The ZKM Early Contributor Program now enters its third and final phase, focused entirely on builders. While previous phases invited users to generate proofs and contribute to the growing ZK ecosystem through community content, Phase 3 is aimed squarely at developers who want to explore and implement the benefits of verifiable computation into their applications.
Phase 3 coincides with the most technically mature point in ZKM’s journey to date. zkMIPS 1.0 delivers 6x to 19x improvements over the previous version across benchmarks, and for the first time, developers have access to a full SDK, patched libraries, and a working toolchain designed for real-world use.
But more importantly, ZKM is not just another zkVM. It’s the only production-ready VM based on MIPS - a fixed, stable instruction set chosen for its alignment with efficient proof generation, trace compactness, and long-term compatibility. This makes zkMIPS uniquely suited to developers who want to go beyond experimentation and build applications meant to last.
ZKM is calling on developers to engage in three core ways:
This is more than just another ZK program. ZKM is building verifiable compute infrastructure that already works - on Ethereum, on Bitcoin, and soon across chains. By contributing now, developers get a chance to work with what is arguably the most performant zkVM stack currently available.
If you believe in the long-term impact of zero-knowledge infrastructure, and if you want to work with a team that’s been prioritizing the building of superior tech over hollow marketing campaigns, now is the time.
Ready to build? View our ECP task board here: Tasks & Submissions
Try it. Fork it. Prove it.
With the release of zkMIPS 1.0, ZKM has opened up a new paradigm. After months of intensive engineering, zkMIPS is now production-ready, performance-optimized, and actively proving Ethereum mainnet blocks and powering Bitcoin-native applications like GOAT Network. But this milestone isn’t the end - it’s the beginning. And we want YOU to be a part of it.
The ZKM Early Contributor Program now enters its third and final phase, focused entirely on builders. While previous phases invited users to generate proofs and contribute to the growing ZK ecosystem through community content, Phase 3 is aimed squarely at developers who want to explore and implement the benefits of verifiable computation into their applications.
Phase 3 coincides with the most technically mature point in ZKM’s journey to date. zkMIPS 1.0 delivers 6x to 19x improvements over the previous version across benchmarks, and for the first time, developers have access to a full SDK, patched libraries, and a working toolchain designed for real-world use.
But more importantly, ZKM is not just another zkVM. It’s the only production-ready VM based on MIPS - a fixed, stable instruction set chosen for its alignment with efficient proof generation, trace compactness, and long-term compatibility. This makes zkMIPS uniquely suited to developers who want to go beyond experimentation and build applications meant to last.
ZKM is calling on developers to engage in three core ways:
This is more than just another ZK program. ZKM is building verifiable compute infrastructure that already works - on Ethereum, on Bitcoin, and soon across chains. By contributing now, developers get a chance to work with what is arguably the most performant zkVM stack currently available.
If you believe in the long-term impact of zero-knowledge infrastructure, and if you want to work with a team that’s been prioritizing the building of superior tech over hollow marketing campaigns, now is the time.
Ready to build? View our ECP task board here: Tasks & Submissions
Try it. Fork it. Prove it.
