a16z crypto releases post-quantum Lattice Jolt with 2-3x speed improvement

a16z crypto has released Lattice Jolt, an open-source zkVM update that replaces elliptic curve cryptography with lattice-based methods. The update achieves post-quantum security, improves prover and verifier speeds by 2-3 times, and reduces proof sizes to under 100 KB. It utilizes the new Akita polynomial commitment scheme, developed in collaboration with LayerZero researchers and academic institutions.