On Comparing SNARKs

Topics covered in this episode:

• 4:20 The difficulties in comparing SNARKs together

• 14:52 SNARKs with varying security parameters

  • Justin Thaler’s blog post on SNARK security parameters.

    • https://a16zcrypto.com/snark-security-and-performance/

• 25:35 A proposal for a uniform benchmarking system for SNARKs.

  Lúcás Meier @cronokirby

  Someone should make a standardized benchmark suite for SNARKs, and use that to create models of how they would perform for larger instances.

• 28:40 It would be nice to be able to compare the cost of different gadgets.

  Lúcás Meier @cronokirby

  Would be nice to have like, an order of magnitude chart of the number of constraints you need for various ZK proof circuits. Like, how much is a shielded transaction, etc.

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