Space and Time Fires Up ZK Mainnet—Smart Contracts Just Got a Data Supercharger

Zero-knowledge proofs meet decentralized databases as Space and Time’s mainnet goes live—cutting the Gordian knot of trustless smart contract computation. Finally, a use case for ZK that doesn’t involve overleveraged degens.

How it works: The platform acts as a middleware layer, allowing blockchains to query off-chain data without compromising security. No more oracle dilemmas or clunky workarounds.

The kicker? Enterprises can now run SQL on encrypted data while maintaining proof of correctness. Take that, legacy banks still using Excel macros for risk models.

Space and Time powers new wave of dApps

According to Scott Dykstra, Contributor #001 at Space and Time, the launch will enable a new generation of sophisticated, data-driven Web3 applications.

“Prior to Space and Time, onchain applications had no way to query basic user data from a database of blockchain activity without introducing security risks and tampering. In addition, enterprises had no way to securely connect their cloud databases with smart contracts,”, contributor.

Nate Holiday, CEO of MakeInfinite Labs and Co-Founder of Space and Time, echoed the sentiment. He emphasized that the team is focused on building the foundational infrastructure needed to expand the capabilities of blockchain.

“At MakeInfinite Labs, we’re focused on building foundational infrastructure to enable the next generation of crypto applications. Contributing Core technologies like Proof of SQL and the original architecture of Space and Time is part of that vision,” Nate Holiday, MakeInfinite Labs.

Space and Time validators can contribute to the network by providing quality data, staking tokens, or running nodes that help power and secure the network.