Risc Zero announces ZKVM 1.2, enhancing zero-knowledge proof performance with application-defined precompiles. This update adds flexibility for cryptographic primitives, giving developers new tools to optimize their use cases.
Our latest zkVM 1.2 release unlocks new capabilities in how precompiles work in zero-knowledge systems. We’re introducing a new approach called “application-defined precompiles” - a departure from traditional precompiles that have dominated zkVM architectures since 2021.