Tags → #fri
-
On the death of the trusted setup
Universal SRS, transparent FRI, and why Groth16's per-circuit ceremony feels anachronistic in 2026 — even when, as ZERA does, you're still using one. A history of the ceremonies that worked, the ones that didn't, and what comes next.
-
Plonky3, the small-fast-cheap revolution
Why plonky3 — small fields, FRI commitments, no trusted setup — is the proof system to watch in 2026. The Mersenne31 / BabyBear / Goldilocks landscape, the FRI folding step, and why your laptop is suddenly a viable prover.