🔒 Every day we disassemble a popular project No.4: Brevis - Infrastructure for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Friends, it's project disassembly time again, and we've reached the fourth phase.
Not just talking for the sake of talking, but purely discussing the project, learning by myself, and sharing it for everyone to learn together.
Today we're discussing a project with relatively high technical content: Brevis
This is a project that builds ZK (Zero-Knowledge Proof) infrastructure, which has been quite popular recently, with over 30 major projects using it, including PancakeSwap, Uniswap, and Linea.
Although the technology sounds very hardcore,
Today I used 12 threads to explain it clearly in simple terms for everyone 👇
1️⃣💡 What is Brevis? First understand ZK
In one sentence: A foundational infrastructure that makes blockchain computation cheaper and faster, using zero-knowledge proof technology.
🤔 What is zero-knowledge proof?
Let me give an example from life:
Traditional methods:
You need to prove you are over 18 years old
You have to show your ID to others
As a result, your name, address, and photo are all exposed
Zero-knowledge proof method:
You only need to prove the fact "I am ≥ 18 years old"
But you don’t need to provide all your other information
The other party can confirm 100% that you are over 18, but sees nothing else
This is the magic of zero-knowledge proof: proving something is true without revealing information.
2️⃣🛠️ What exactly does Brevis do?
Direct computation on the blockchain is expensive and slow, Brevis's solution:
Move the computation task from on-chain to off-chain (cheap, fast)
After the off-chain computation is completed, generate a ZK proof
Transmit the proof back to the chain for verification
Verification passed = computation results are trustworthy
Benefits:
⚡ Fast speed (12 seconds to generate proof)
💰 Low cost (off-chain computation is much cheaper)
🔒 High security (ZK proofs cannot be forged)
🌐 Decentralization (lowering verification thresholds)
3️⃣🔥 Why is it so popular recently?
1. Ethereum's 2025 roadmap emphasizes real-time ZK proofs
2. AI and DeFi require stronger computing power
3. Over 30 top projects are already using it: PancakeSwap, Uniswap, Linea, MetaMask, etc.
4. Technological breakthrough: Pico Prism achieves 99.6% real-time block proof
5. Actual performance: processing over 250 million ZK proofs, helping the protocol distribute 226 million USD in rewards
The timing is just right: the technology has matured, demand has exploded, and the ecosystem has developed.
4️⃣👨💼 Team background
Founder:
Mo Dong (CEO): from Pantera Capital, founder of Celer Network (Layer2 project), has experience with successful projects
Michael Dong (co-founder): background in computer science, transitioned from academia to entrepreneurship
Investors:
Polychain Capital (lead investor)
Binance Labs (now called Yzi Labs)
Seed round financing of 7.5 million USD
The team has Layer2 experience, strong technical capabilities, and investors are all top-tier institutions.
5️⃣💵 Financing situation
Seed round: 7.5 million USD
Valuation: 80 million USD
Investors: Polychain and Binance Labs lead the round
The financing scale is not particularly large, but considering it's an infrastructure project, this amount is reasonable.
The key is that the quality of investors is very high; both Polychain and Binance Labs are heavy investors in the ZK space.
6️⃣🪙 Token: $BREV (not yet issued)
Basic information:
Token name: $BREV
Status: not yet issued, but already officially announced in the ProverNet white paper
TGE time: expected before the end of 2025
Token utility:
Pay proof fees - using Brevis services requires paying $BREV
Staking guarantee - Prover needs to stake $BREV; malicious actions will be penalized
Governance voting - determining protocol parameters, upgrades, etc.
Incentive distribution - rewards for Provers, developers, and early users
🎁 Airdrop expectations:
The community generally believes there will be airdrops, especially for:
Active users on Discord (yappers)
Users discussing Brevis on Kaito
Early testers and developers
7️⃣🎮 How to participate? How to earn?
Current actions that can be taken:
Join Discord to earn points connecting Twitter and Discord
Enter "/claim daily" to receive 4 points every day
Use points to buy roles (like Tail Blazer)
In Kaito @KaitoAI
Join the discussion on yap about Brevis @brevis_zk
Related topics
Post and interact to earn points
Kaito points may be linked to airdrops
Developer benefits for integrating Brevis's ZK tools
Build dApp
Technical subsidies and incentives are available
Revenue model:
🎁 Points can be exchanged for tokens: Discord and Kaito points may be exchanged for $BREV
💰 Staking income: future staking of $BREV to earn protocol fee shares
🛠️ Developer rewards: subsidies for building applications
⚠️ Risk warning:
Points have no official guarantee to be exchangeable for tokens
ZK technology is complex and may have bugs
Early projects with high uncertainty
Do not invest too much time and energy
8️⃣🛠️ Core product: technically hardcore
1. ZK co-processor
Move complex computations (historical data analysis, simulation, AI reasoning) from on-chain to off-chain:
Off-chain execution → generate ZK proof → on-chain verification
Cost reduced by over 90%
Speed improved by over 10 times
2. Pico Prism zkVM
This is Brevis's killer feature:
Using 64 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs
ZK proof of block generated within 12 seconds
Coverage reaches 99.6%
What concept?
Traditional methods: from a few minutes to a few hours
Pico Prism: 12 seconds
This is the key breakthrough for real-time proofs
3. Lower verification thresholds
Because of ZK proofs, verification nodes do not need super strong hardware:
Previously: required high-performance servers
Now: ordinary computers can verify
Result: more people can participate = more decentralization
9️⃣🚀 Catalysts & 🚨 Risk warnings
Potential catalysts:
Mainnet launch at the end of the year - ProverNet and Brevis Chain
$BREV TGE - token issuance is a major catalyst
New partners - more DeFi protocols connected
Technological breakthrough - if the proof speed can be improved further
Ethereum upgrade - increasing demand for ZK
⚠️ Major risks:
1. Technical risks
ZK technology is very complex and may have bugs
2. Commercialization risks
Completely relies on project adoption to monetize
3. Competitive risks
Rapid technology updates may lead to being surpassed
4. Team and execution risks
The team is not large
5. Market and regulatory risks
The regulatory policies for ZK technology are unclear
🔟🎯 My true opinion
In the long run:
Brevis has the potential to become the leading infrastructure in the ZK space.
Reason:
The technology has indeed made breakthroughs (12 seconds real-time proof)
Solves real needs (on-chain computation is expensive and slow)
Over 30 projects are already using it, not just on paper
Ethereum roadmap supports this, with a big trend here
If ZK technology really becomes the standard for Web3, Brevis will be very valuable.
In the short term:
The risks are very high and not suitable for aggressive investment.
Question:
Token has not been issued yet, valuation is unclear
The technology is too complex for ordinary people to understand
Intense competition, may not succeed
My operational advice:
🟢 What can be done:
Discord check-in for points (0 cost)
Discuss Brevis on Kaito (a convenient task)
Pay attention to TGE timing, consider participating in the new issue
If you are a developer, you can try integration
🔴 Not recommended to do:
Now spending a lot of money to buy OTC shares
Have too high expectations for airdrops
Investing blindly without understanding the technology
All-in on this type of infrastructure project
In summary: the technology is impressive, the prospects are promising, but the risks are extremely high. Suitable for small investments but not for heavy bets.
1️⃣1️⃣💭 Written at the end
My attitude:
If you are a technology enthusiast and a long-term thinker, Brevis is worth deep study.
Infrastructure projects are like building roads; once the road is built, everyone can benefit. But building roads takes time, don’t expect to get rich overnight.
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What do you think about ZK technology and Brevis, folks?
Is there a knowledgeable big shot to discuss? See you in the comments 👇
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