Space and Time (SxT), a zero-knowledge data specialist, has announced a new performance benchmark for its ZK processor, achieving sub-second speeds with SQL queries involving over one million rows of data.
The reason why SxT’s tech is so rapid is thanks in part to NVIDIA’s GPUs, which provide the accelerated computing required to achieve sub-second proofs. This capability is further reinforced by a custom GPU framework designed by SxT. This open-source technology is also available to third-party developers to use in powering their own ZK-proofs.
SxT’s Proof of SQL is its flagship product, designed for enterprises and DeFi projects looking to feed data into smart contracts. The company’s ZK coprocessor is characterized by its speed and accuracy, combined with the ability to prove that data hasn’t been tampered with. Enterprises rely on SQL databases, often using cloud solutions like Google BigQuery, but challenges emerge when attempting to take data from centralized sources and place it in a decentralized environment. Blockchains can’t verify data concerning off-chain events, which means that when SQL data is fed into a smart contract, it has no way of knowing if the data is accurate or whether it has been tampered with. SxT’s Proof of SQL solves this problem.
The primary outlet for SxT’s tech is decentralized applications (dapps), which use smart contracts. With Proof of SQL delivering data rapidly, smart contracts can take action based on off-chain events or information stored on external databases. This capability allows web3 developers to create powerful dapps for things like high-frequency trading, RWAs, and AI. The launch of SxT’s mainnet has further boosted its ZK coprocessor, allowing dapps to access indexed data from leading blockchains like Ethereum in a decentralized fashion thanks to an army of validators.
SxT’s Proof of SQL isn’t just for web3 developers; it’s equally suited to enterprises creating traditional web2 solutions that draw information from SQL databases. Onchain, the power of SxT’s technology really shows its strength, enabling smart contracts to become smarter by drawing data from various sources without latency and with full integrity. Currently, smart contracts underpinning most dapps are limited in what they can do, but with sub-second proofs, everything can be done lightning-fast, whether working with on- or off-chain data.
This development paves the way for AI-powered dapps, financial applications, and other use cases, all fed by large datasets. With SxT’s Proof of SQL, smart contracts can update prices based on specific onchain events or unlock tokens when a smart contract on another chain has locked up the same token, all at high speed.
