Zero Knowledge Proofs versus Trusted Hardware

Trusted hardware relies on vendor security, while zero knowledge proofs rely on mathematics, and hybrid designs can use enclaves to accelerate proof generation while the chain only trusts the proof.
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Trusted hardware relies on vendor security, while zero knowledge proofs rely on mathematics, and hybrid designs can use enclaves to accelerate proof generation while the chain only trusts the proof.

Current blockchains rely on elliptic curve signatures that are vulnerable to Shor’s algorithm, so hybrid schemes that combine classical and post quantum signatures are the most realistic migration path.