StarkWare, an Ethereum scaling project, plans to open-source the StarkNet Prover, a crucial component of their Layer 2 scaling network, StarkNet. The prover generates cryptographic proofs to improve the efficiency of the network and is responsible for compressing transactions. Open-sourcing the prover will increase transparency and allow for more individuals to review the code, helping to detect bugs and moving the network toward greater decentralization. Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder of StarkWare, sees this as a significant step for scaling Ethereum and cryptography, as STARK technology becomes a publicly available resource. StarkNet was launched on the Ethereum mainnet in November 2021 and the team has been gradually open-sourcing the StarkNet software stack, with the open-sourcing of the StarkNet Prover marking the completion of the process.
StarkNet is based on ZK-STARKs technology and is designed to provide a more efficient and scalable solution for the Ethereum network. By using cryptographic proofs, the network is able to process transactions more quickly and with greater security. The StarkNet Prover is a critical component of this system and is responsible for generating these proofs. By making the code publicly available, the StarkWare team hopes to increase transparency and allow for a wider community to contribute to the development and improvement of the technology. This move is seen as a step toward greater decentralization, as more individuals can review and audit the code. The open-sourcing of the StarkNet Prover is a major milestone for the StarkNet project and represents a significant advancement in the scaling of Ethereum and the use of cryptography in blockchain technology.
