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STARK

A STARK is a transparent, hash-based proof system for verifying computations without a trusted setup ceremony.

Namefi TeamNamefi TeamAuthorSeptember 19, 2026
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A STARK, short for Scalable Transparent Argument of Knowledge, is a proof system that uses public randomness rather than a secret setup trapdoor. Its assumptions rely largely on hash functions. STARK proofs are generally larger than pairing-based proofs such as Groth16, but they avoid a trusted setup ceremony and can verify large computations efficiently.

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