New post on ! A zkVM for Genetic Programming on Ethereum By: - johba 🔗 Highlights: - DeFi protocols currently struggle with optimizing parameters due to high costs and trust issues. - The proposed solution uses genetic programming to evolve algorithms off-chain, which can then be executed in a zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) on-chain. - The PUSH3 language is designed for this purpose, allowing simple arithmetic operations that are efficient for zkVM execution. - The implementation can generate STARK proofs of algorithm execution, ensuring trustlessness and correctness without relying on external validators. - If successful, this approach could enable DeFi protocols to autonomously evolve their optimization strategies, enhancing efficiency and reducing reliance on human judgment. ELI5: This research introduces a new way to optimize decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on Ethereum using genetic programming and zero-knowledge proofs. Instead of relying on expensive consultants or static parameters, protocols can evolve their own optimization algorithms off-chain and verify their correctness on-chain without needing to trust anyone.