Zero: The Decentralized World Computer
- LecturerMr. Hao Chung (LayerZero Labs)
Host: Kai-Min Chung - Time2026-03-19 (Thu.) 10:00 ~ 12:00
- LocationAuditorium 101 at IIS new Building
Abstract
Zero is a unified blockchain architecture built around a single, coherent security assumption, guided by two primary design goals.
First, decentralization is only meaningful if home stakers can participate in consensus by running validators. Zero separates execution from verification and keeps the settlement layer lightweight. Validators verify succinct proofs and participate in consensus without executing full application workloads, lowering hardware requirements and enabling broad, permissionless participation.
Second, Zero addresses the tension between security and upgradeability. Many blockchains rely on Layer 2 solutions for scalability while claiming to inherit Layer 1 security, yet retain unilateral control over execution logic through small security councils. Upgrade authority becomes a systemic risk when controlled by entities that do not share the Layer 1 trust assumptions. In Zero, protocol upgrades are governed on-chain by all stakeholders under the same security assumption as the settlement layer, eliminating additional trust dependencies.
Architecturally, Zero is a unified multi-shard settlement layer where independent execution environments operate under a common security framework, enabling scalability without fragmenting its security model.
First, decentralization is only meaningful if home stakers can participate in consensus by running validators. Zero separates execution from verification and keeps the settlement layer lightweight. Validators verify succinct proofs and participate in consensus without executing full application workloads, lowering hardware requirements and enabling broad, permissionless participation.
Second, Zero addresses the tension between security and upgradeability. Many blockchains rely on Layer 2 solutions for scalability while claiming to inherit Layer 1 security, yet retain unilateral control over execution logic through small security councils. Upgrade authority becomes a systemic risk when controlled by entities that do not share the Layer 1 trust assumptions. In Zero, protocol upgrades are governed on-chain by all stakeholders under the same security assumption as the settlement layer, eliminating additional trust dependencies.
Architecturally, Zero is a unified multi-shard settlement layer where independent execution environments operate under a common security framework, enabling scalability without fragmenting its security model.