The L2 network Base has announced its integration of zero-knowledge proofs from Succinct Labs to enhance security and speed up transaction finalization. 

Base is partnering with Succinct to bring zero-knowledge proofs to Base Azul.

SP1 will prove $7.4 billion in deposits as @Base joins a growing list of major L2s adding validity proofs to their roadmap with Succinct. pic.twitter.com/WzFGc972zc

— Succinct (@SuccinctLabs) May 4, 2026

This Coinbase-supported solution plans to implement zkVM SP1 and a trusted execution environment while maintaining its current optimistic rollup architecture. 

Currently, Base operates on a model where the correctness of transaction batches is assumed by default, allowing network participants several days to contest potentially incorrect data.

Zero-knowledge proofs will enable cryptographic verification of computations without waiting for the dispute period to end.

According to the team, these innovations will:

  • Accelerate finalization to one day;
  • Reduce reliance on the multi-day dispute window;
  • Make capital withdrawal from the second layer to the Ethereum mainnet more reliable and independent.

“The larger the network, the greater the need for a robust infrastructure. Adding ZK proofs is a crucial step towards enhancing security and stability,” said Base CEO Wilson Cassak.

Succinct described Base's solution as the largest confirmation to date that the market is beginning to view ZK as a strategic direction for scaling the ecosystem.

This scenario was previously outlined by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, who called for the use of zkEVM and cryptographic proofs for block validation. 

The integration aligns with Base's broader strategy: the team is gradually replacing elements of the Optimism stack with its own unified architecture, as reported earlier this year.

As a reminder, on April 21, developers of the L2 solution deployed the Azul update in the testnet. The mainnet launch is scheduled for May 13.