Optimism partners with Succinct as first preferred provider to accelerate ZK Proving on the Superchain
Zero-knowledge validity proofs will become canonical on the OP Stack, unlocking native capital efficiency.
Optimism is partnering with Succinct as its first preferred provider for ZK proving. This collaboration will make zero-knowledge validity proofs canonical on the OP Stack, with the ultimate goal of instant, real-time withdrawals. This is Optimism’s first official zero-knowledge partner for the OP Stack.
"We're honored to partner with Optimism to bring ZK to the Superchain, starting with OP Mainnet. As rollups consolidate around ZK, Succinct is building the proving infrastructure the ecosystem can rely on."
Uma Roy, CEO and Co-Founder of Succinct
Today, capital mobility is a restraint for custody providers, market makers, and enterprises coming onchain. While transactions are sub-second fast, safely offramping capital from L2 to L1 can take days. This partnership starts to close the gap, introducing fast, secure, low-cost withdrawal finality through the latest breakthroughs in ZK proving.
"Succinct offers one of the most trusted proof systems in the industry, securing billions of dollars in TVL. We’re excited to bring validity proofs to the Superchain as we focus on fast, cost-effective scaling for Optimism and our partners in 2026 and beyond."
Karl Floersch, Co-Founder of Optimism
Succinct operates one of the most trusted proof systems in the industry, securing billions of dollars in total value. With Optimism and Succinct’s solution, OP Succinct, transactions are confirmed cryptographically using validity proofs, eliminating the challenge period that optimistic rollups currently require.
What this unlocks:
Custody providers can move client assets without locking capital for a week
Market makers gain capital efficiency across L2 positions
Treasury operations get faster withdrawal finality, matching expectations from traditional infrastructure
Optimism is building specialized blockchain infrastructure and standards that ZK providers can plug into - standards that anyone building on the OP Stack can benefit from. For teams building on the OP Stack: this integration is part of a broader multi-proof architecture where chains can eventually choose the prover network that best meets their needs.
After ZK proofs go live on OP Mainnet, existing OP Stack chains will be able to upgrade to ZK validity proofs seamlessly, with fast finality, low-cost proving, and strong cryptographic security.
Optimism's partnership with Succinct is the latest step in building modular, enterprise-ready infrastructure for institutions moving onchain.