🧵 Intro to ZK Mining on x.com/Boundless_xyz
 

Zero-knowledge (ZK) tech is exploding—but where do miners fit in?

@boundless_xyz
 introduces a new model: miners earn for generating ZK proofs across ecosystems.

Here’s how ZK mining works on Boundless ⬇️

Full time blockchain dev, love to share….

What is Boundless?

A universal ZK proving protocol.
It matches demand (proof requests) from any chain with supply (provers/miners).

 > Requestors submit jobs
 > Provers claim & compute proofs
 >Miners earn twice:
     1. Job fee
     2. $ZKC rewards

$ZKC is native Boundless token. $ZKC is issued every epoch by the protocol in direct proportion to the verifiable work each miner contributes.

💡 Proof of Verifiable Work (PoVW)

Boundless doesn't rely on random hash races like PoW.

Instead, it measures actual compute: RISC-V cycles inside every proof.

Tamper-proof. Transparent. Fully onchain.

🧾 Every proof includes:

✅ Proven RISC-V cycles 

🔒 Unique nonce (prevents replay)

🧠 Integrity guaranteed via the proof

At epoch end, Boundless tallies all cycles and mints $ZKC, distributed pro-rata.

💰 Dual Revenue Streams

   1. Miners earn:
   2. Immediate fees from requestors

Long-term $ZKC rewards based on contribution

Heavy jobs = More compute = Bigger $ZKC share.

You’re paid fairly for real work.