a16z Crypto Launches Lattice Jolt, a High-Performance Post-Quantum zkVM

a16z Crypto has released Lattice Jolt, a new version of its open-source zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) that transitions from elliptic curve cryptography to a lattice-based architecture. The update provides post-quantum security, improves proof generation speeds by 2-3 times, reduces proof sizes to under 100 KB, and optimizes memory usage. It utilizes the Akita polynomial commitment scheme, developed in collaboration with LayerZero, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Southern California.