Dedicated Proof Verification Outperforms General-Purpose Blockchains
**Hyle**, the specialized Layer 1 designed exclusively for zero-knowledge proof settlement, has released verified performance telemetry from its public devnet, confirming continuous throughput exceeding **2,000 verified zero-knowledge proofs per second** with sub-second state finality.
Backed by **$3.5 Million** in seed funding led by **Framework Ventures**, with participation from **Cherry Crypto** and **First Minute Capital**, Hyle eliminates all legacy general-purpose execution code. By removing the need to execute smart contracts on-chain, Hyle functions as a pure mathematical settlement layer for off-chain zero-knowledge applications.
Architectural Highlights from Hyle Telemetry
* **Multi-Proof Support**: Natively verifies proofs generated in Noir, Cairo, Risc Zero, SP1, and Circom. * **Sub-Cent Settlement Fees**: Proof verification gas costs are over 95% lower than Ethereum Layer 1 verifiers. * **Succinct State Transitions**: State transitions update deterministically without execution bottlenecks.
With developer participation surging across Hyle's devnet challenges, the network is proving that specialized settlement infrastructure is essential to unlock scalable Web3 zero-knowledge applications.
