Zama Announces Strategic Acquisition of KKRT Labs to Scale Confidentiality on Public Blockchains
2025-11-05 19:15
Paris, France, November 5th, 2025, Chainwire Zama , the cryptography company behind the Zama Confidential Blockchain Protocol, today announced that it has acquired KKRT Labs , a pioneering research and development firm focused on scaling blockchains using Zero-Knowledge Proofs. This strategic acquisition strengthens Zama’s technical depth in blockchain scalability and validity (ZK) rollups, while accelerating its ability to deliver high-performance confidentiality to all public blockchains. Unlocking the Next Phase of Scalable Onchain Confidentiality KKRT Labs (also known as “Kakarot”) brings deep expertise in designing high-performance proving architectures and modular rollup systems for Ethereum-equivalent environments. Backed by investors such as Vitalik Buterin, Starkware, Lambda Class, and Stake Capital, Kakarot is recognized as one of the strongest ZK-rollup teams in the ecosystem, aiming at building the most scalable, efficient proving engine for Ethereum-compatible chains. By joining forces, Zama and KKRT Labs will accelerate scalability efforts across the Zama Protocol, targeting 10,000+ confidential...
