## Proof Generation and Verification The marketplace aligns with the [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Technical Build Application Layer/Privacy-Preserving Computations with ZK Wrappers/Circuit Definition for Diverse AI Tasks/Example of PoI Task Circuit for Matrix Multiplication|base layer's parameters,]] with [[Proof Pod Function and Architecture|proof generation]] for 10,000-gate circuits requiring approximately 10 seconds on standard hardware. [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/Competitiveness/Compute Verification|On-chain verification costs]] 200,000 gas equivalent weight using the [[Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)]] pallet's optimized precompiles and native verification pallets for elliptic curve operations [82,97]. ## Smart Contract Efficiency Weight optimization in core contracts focuses on minimizing SSTORE operations, which cost ~20,000 gas equivalent weight each [80]. For high-volume scenarios, state channel implementations could significantly reduce on-chain transactions, though with increased implementation complexity. The scalability strategy balances on-chain efficiency with [[Proof Pods in the Data Marketplace|off-chain distribution]] through the modular architecture, creating a system capable of handling privacy-preserving data transactions at scale while maintaining economic viability and security within the constraints of [[ZKP/ZKP Base Layer/ZKP Blockchain/High Level Overview|Layer 1]] performance. See also: [[ZKP/Data Marketplace/Key Innovations|Key Innovations]]