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Are zero-knowledge policies able to enhance slashing protection? Yes, zero-knowledge (ZK) policies can enhance slashing protection by enabling verifiable but private proofs of validator correctness. Instead of trusting subjective slashing logic or relying on logs post-facto, AVSs could require validators to submit ZK proofs that their actions complied with service rules—without revealing sensitive data (e.g. order flow, internal logic). This prevents unjust slashes due to misinterpretation, faulty metrics, or malicious reporting. ZK also improves dispute resolution by enabling cryptographic audits. Though computationally heavy, ZK tech is becoming more performant, and AVS-native ZK circuits (e.g. for off-chain compute or privacy-preserving validation) are on the horizon.

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