Rollup Platformization New Paradigm: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lumoz

1. Environment-Driven Rollup Changes

Layer1 expansion is imperative.

The number of Ethereum users continues to grow, and the network is becoming increasingly busy. Especially during primary token offering events, gas fees often soar. At the same time, the price of ETH tokens keeps rising, leading to high transaction fees that hinder small transactions. Therefore, improving storage efficiency, increasing transaction throughput, and reducing transaction latency are crucial for the development of Ethereum.

Traditional Layer 1 scaling solutions mainly include two forms: on-chain and off-chain. The on-chain method updates and optimizes by changing the consensus mechanism, implementing sharding, and increasing block size; off-chain mainly includes sidechains and Layer 2 solutions. From a security perspective, Layer 2 is usually superior to sidechains because it relies on the security protocols of the main network.

In the development of Layer2, the model of off-chain centralized computation processing information and transmitting the results on-chain not only improves transaction efficiency but also fully utilizes the high security features of the ETH mainnet. Currently, the mainstream implementation solutions of Layer2 include Channel, Plasma, and Rollup. Rollup, as a further extension of the Plasma solution, has higher security, state validity, and data verification capabilities, and has become the main direction for the development of Layer2.

Comparison of Rollup Technologies

Rollups are mainly divided into two branches: Optimistic-Rollup and ZK-Rollup. Optimistic-Rollup adopts an optimistic assumption, allowing for rapid submission and processing of transactions, but sets a challenge period of about a week. ZK-Rollup, on the other hand, verifies the correctness of transactions immediately through zero-knowledge proofs, ensuring the non-fraudulence of transactions. Overall, ZK-Rollup provides higher security, with no challenge period delays, and has better application prospects.

However, due to the technical implementation difficulty of ZK-Rollup being much higher than that of Optimistic-Rollup, the current Rollup technology market is still mainly dominated by Optimistic-Rollup. A certain trading platform is currently the leader in Optimistic-Rollup, accounting for 31.36% of the TVL share, while a certain ZK-Rollup platform only accounts for 1.32% of the TVL share.

Therefore, how to build a standardized ZK-Rollup solution and gradually expand its application market has become a key issue. The holistic solution provided by Lumoz may become a breakthrough.

2. The Powerful Background of Lumoz

Introduction to Lumoz

The Lumoz network is a globally distributed modular computing network that combines DePIN networks to create a powerful, secure, and flexible computing platform, providing computational support for ZK-Rollup, ZK ML, ZKP, and more. At the same time, Lumoz is committed to building ZK-RaaS, aiming to provide complete deployment and implementation solutions for ZK Rollup, addressing various issues such as incompatibility among current ZK-Rollup solutions, centralized computing power, and concentrated risks.

has been deeply involved in the ZK field for many years

The Lumoz team has been engaged in exploration and research in the ZK field since 2018. The following are the important milestones of the project:

• March 2022: The project was established in Hong Kong, aiming to become a provider of blockchain scaling infrastructure.
• April 2023: Completed a $4 million seed round financing.
• October 2023: Officially renamed to Lumoz.
• March 2024: Completed $6 million Pre-Series A financing, with a valuation of $120 million.
• May 2024: Completion of strategic round financing, with a valuation of 300 million USD.
• June 2024: Launch of whitelist node presale.
• July 2024: Open node public sale, co-hosting Launchpad event with a certain platform.

In terms of actual operations, Lumoz launched its testnet in May 2023, currently having 28,403 POW nodes, 16 running Rollups, 470,000 ZKP submissions, and 20 million transactions.

Technically, Lumoz has launched ZK-Rollup Launchbase, supporting multiple network testnets and providing various modular components. In addition, Lumoz has achieved several technological breakthroughs, such as ZKP Two-step Algorithm, NCRC, zkVerifier node verification mechanism, etc. Some ZK projects have adopted the technical support provided by Lumoz.

3. Unified ZK Technical Solution

Lumoz's modular computing layer

The modular Rollup structure of Lumoz includes the settlement layer, execution layer, consensus layer, data availability layer, and proof layer. The proof layer provides censorship-resistant distributed computing, implements ZKP, and ensures the authenticity and validity of the transaction state.

ZK computing resources and re-staking mechanism

Lumoz combines powerful ZK computing resources with a re-staking mechanism to enhance the security of active validation services. Users can re-stake their already staked tokens, which will serve as collateral for nodes to prevent malicious behavior.

The main process includes:

1. Staking and Re-staking
2. Data Processing and Storage
3. Task Allocation and Execution
4. Result Verification and Confirmation

This mechanism improves resource utilization and computational efficiency, which is extremely important for the generation of ZKPs with high computational demands.

Optimization of ZKP Calculation and Submission Mechanism

Lumoz has optimized the ZKP computation and submission mechanism, supporting parallel computation and sequential submission. At the same time, it has proposed a recursive aggregation algorithm that can aggregate multiple ZKPs into a smaller ZKP, reducing the consumption of blockchain resources.

The Aggregator, as the core manager in zkProver, ensures efficient allocation of computational tasks and precise scheduling of verifications.

Highly compatible ZK-RaaS solution

Lumoz's ZK-RaaS Launch Base supports all mainstream zkEVM technologies, allowing developers to easily deploy and launch ZK-Rollups. The main steps include:

1. Base Layer Selection
2. zkEVM Configuration
3. Gas Token and Data Availability Layer Settings
4. Modular Customization

Lumoz's ZK-RaaS platform supports multiple architectural models, including modular computing layers, native cross-Rollup communication, and customizable infrastructure services. These features make the deployment of ZK-Rollup easier, potentially marking the beginning of a trend in ZKP applications.

4. Token Model

Lumoz adopts a dual-token governance model, which includes two tokens: MOZ and esMOZ.

MOZ as the native token of the mainnet:

• Used to pay mainnet transaction gas fees
• Pay for the ZKP services and AI computing power services provided by Lumoz
• Can be exchanged 1:1 for esMOZ

esMOZ as an ecological governance token:

• Used to reward mainnet hash power providers and node operators
• For network delegation and decentralized governance

The exchange rate of esMOZ to MOZ varies over time, with different redemption periods and corresponding redemption rates. This mechanism helps to alleviate market pressure and protect the rights and interests of MOZ holders.

5. Advantages of Lumoz

The emergence of Lumoz will integrate the ZK-Rollup ecosystem, optimize its construction, and simplify the deployment process. The main advantages include:

• Meet the demand for integrating ZK-Rollup and promoting industry updates.
• Provides a modular computing layer that enhances the security and scalability of the mainnet by incorporating the concept of re-staking.
• Optimize the ZKP process to improve computational resource utilization.
• Provide a complete ZK-Rollup deployment solution, which may trigger a new wave of ZK-Rollup project emergence.

Lumoz is expected to address the challenges of ZK-Rollup deployment difficulty and high computing resource requirements, laying the foundation for further development of ZK-Rollup.