A16z Crypto releases a technical update, pointing out the industry's misuse of the "zero-knowledge" concept and emphasizing that a true zkVM must possess zero-knowledge properties, not just simplicity. As privacy demands increase, mixing concepts becomes problematic. A16z enhances the privacy capabilities of Jolt zkVM by introducing the NovaBlindFold folding scheme.

On February 11, news reports indicate that LayerZero (ZRO) has risen approximately 22.36% in the past 24 hours, with the price briefly reaching $2.45. It is currently hovering around $2.35. Driven by multiple major positive developments, ZRO's daily trading volume surged by 328%, reaching approximately $500 million, indicating a rapid influx of capital and attention. The core catalyst for this rally comes from LayerZero Labs' release of the new Layer-1 network Zero. The platform targets institutional financial markets and is scheduled to launch in Fall 2026. Zero will utilize zero-knowledge proofs and the Jolt virtual machine architecture. The official claim is that its theoretical throughput can reach 2 million transactions per second, addressing scalability and efficiency bottlenecks faced by traditional blockchains. The network will establish three permissionless "zones," governed by the underlying protocol, with ZRO serving as the native token and governance asset.