What Delphinus lab does

Delphinus Lab is an Australian-domiciled blockchain infrastructure company developing zkWASM, a virtual machine that executes WebAssembly bytecode and produces zk-SNARK proofs of execution. The technology enables developers to write programs in mainstream languages such as Rust, C, C++, and AssemblyScript, then generate succinct, constant-size proofs that can be verified on-chain without specialized zero-knowledge circuit design. The company's primary users are blockchain gaming developers building fully on-chain provable games, Web3 and dApp developers seeking scalable off-chain computation with on-chain verification, and DeFi or enterprise developers offloading expensive cryptographic operations like signature verification. Formal verification of the implementation was completed by CertiK in May 2024 and a full security audit was published on CertiK Skynet in July 2024; an associated R1CS optimization paper was published at ACM.

The product surface spans the core zkWASM VM, the zkWASM Hub cloud platform for proof aggregation and verification, the ZKWASM Proof Market, the ZK-WASM-SDK, the ZKWASM-MINI-ROLLUP SDK for provable games, a ZKWASM Service Helper JavaScript library, a TypeScript SDK, host-circuit extensions, a continuation-batcher tool for combining multiple proofs, and supporting modules including Staking, Launchpad, and dApps Hub. Open-source distribution is anchored by multiple GitHub repositories and a Developer Recipe platform, with SDKs in JavaScript and TypeScript and tooling for Rust-based game development.

The company operates a product-led, developer-focused go-to-market, distributing via GitHub, Discord, YouTube, X, and industry events such as ZKProof workshops. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue mechanics appear two-pronged: usage-based via the ZKWASM token economy where builders pay for proofs and prover nodes earn via the Proof Market, and recurring consumption via the zkWASM Hub cloud subscription. The ZKWASM Foundation was established in August 2025 to separately govern the token community, leaving Delphinus Lab focused on R&D and infrastructure. Capital partners include YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) in August 2023, which the input records at $2.2 million, and OKX Ventures, which led the pre-A round in February 2024.

Name

Delphinus lab

Legal name

Delphinus Lab Pty Ltd

Website

https://delphinuslab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delphinus Lab builds zkWASM, a zero-knowledge WebAssembly virtual machine that enables verifiable trustless computation for blockchain gaming, Web3 dApp, and DeFi developers. The Sydney-based firm offers open-source SDKs, the zkWASM Hub cloud platform, and a tokenized Proof Market ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Zero-Knowledge Proof Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Layer 1 Base Protocols & Consensus (execution, consensus, security, clients) (FSAPAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Testing, Simulation & Local Dev Environments (testnets, forks, fuzzing, CI) (FSAPABAG)

Keywords

• Zero-knowledge proofs
• WebAssembly virtual machine
• Blockchain development SDK
• Zk-rollup infrastructure
• Web3 developer tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. zkWASM Token Economy: The ecosystem operates with a tokenomics cycle where builders pay ZKWASM tokens, earn points through participation, which are distributed across apps and games. Prover nodes generate ZKWASM proofs that are verified in a Proof Market. The ZKWASM Foundation governs the token community-driven.
2. zkWASM Hub Cloud Services: Cloud-based proof generation, aggregation, and verification services for deploying and managing zkWASM applications, offered through the explorer.zkwasmhub.com platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Delphinus Lab builds a zero-knowledge WebAssembly (zkWASM) virtual machine that executes WASM bytecode and generates zero-knowledge proofs, enabling trustless off-chain computation verifiable on blockchain networks. It sells developer SDKs (Mini Rollup SDK, JavaScript Service Helper, TypeScript SDK) and the zkWASM Hub cloud platform, which hosts prover nodes and aggregates proofs for blockchain gaming studios and Web3 application developers.

Product overview

Delphinus Lab offers a comprehensive ZKWASM ecosystem centered on zero-knowledge proof-enabled WebAssembly technology. The core product is zkWASM, a virtual machine that executes WASM bytecode and generates cryptographic proofs for verifiable computation. The ecosystem includes the zkWASM Hub cloud platform for proof aggregation and verification, the ZKWASM Proof Market for buying and selling proofs, and developer tools including the ZK-WASM-SDK, TypeScript SDK, Rust templates, and Service Helper API. The Mini Rollup SDK enables provable game development. The ecosystem is expanding with tokenomics including staking, launchpad, and dApps hub. The ZKWASM Book and Development Recipe provide documentation and tutorials. Together, these products create a full-stack solution for building trustless, scalable Web3 applications with zero-knowledge proofs at the WASM bytecode level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zkWASM Hub: A cloud-based service enabling proof aggregation and verification for large-scale zkWASM computations, helping developers reduce gas costs and improve scalability.
• zkWASM

Products and services

• zkWASM Virtual Machine Zero-knowledge WebAssembly virtual machine that executes WASM bytecode compiled from languages such as Rust, C, C++, AssemblyScript, and Go, and produces zk-SNARK proofs for trustless on-chain verification. Sold to Web3 developers and blockchain gaming studios building verifiable applications.
• zkWASM Hub Cloud-based platform that hosts zkWASM prover nodes, aggregates proofs, and offers hosted proof-generation services for Web3 and blockchain gaming teams that do not want to operate their own proving infrastructure.
• zkWASM Mini Rollup SDK Software development kit that enables developers to build, configure, and deploy custom zk-rollups powered by the zkWASM Virtual Machine, including customizable host extensions and integration with the ZK-Relayer. Targeted at blockchain game studios and Web3 protocol teams.
• ZKWASM Service Helper JavaScript API library that provides a high-level interface for developers to integrate with zkWASM services, submit programs for execution and proof generation, and retrieve results from the service helper.
• TypeScript SDK TypeScript SDK providing typed interfaces and helpers for building applications that interact with the zkWASM Virtual Machine, supporting JavaScript and TypeScript-based Web3 and blockchain gaming projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Proof batching allows submitting multiple proofs with overall size remaining constant regardless of computation count
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Polygon zkEVM: Polygon zkEVM is a ZK-rollup that executes EVM bytecode and generates validity proofs for verification on Ethereum. It competes directly with zkWASM in the verifiable-compute/rollup category, though targeting EVM rather than WASM bytecode; both compete for the same developer mind-share in trustless on-chain execution.
• StarkWare (StarkNet): StarkWare builds StarkNet, a ZK-rollup using STARK proofs with a Cairo VM for verifiable computation. Comparable to Delphinus Lab in providing a custom ZK-enabled VM and developer tooling, and in pitching itself as a scalable verifiable-compute layer.
• zkSync (Matter Labs): zkSync is a ZK-rollup focused on EVM compatibility and scaling Ethereum throughput via validity proofs. It competes with zkWASM for the same Web3 developer market seeking off-chain execution with on-chain verification, though with EVM rather than WASM as the source language.
• Scroll: Scroll is a bytecode-equivalent ZK-rollup for Ethereum, providing ZK proofs of EVM execution. It competes with Delphinus Lab as a parallel infrastructure approach to verifiable off-chain compute, with similar Ethereum-anchored verification model.
• Risc Zero: Risc Zero provides a zkVM that executes RISC-V bytecode and generates zero-knowledge proofs, enabling verifiable computation from any RISC-V-compilable language. It is the closest architectural analog to zkWASM (proof VM for a non-EVM instruction set) and competes for the same verifiable-compute workloads.

Emerging players

• Aleo: Aleo is a privacy-focused L1 blockchain with ZK execution as its core, providing developer tooling for ZK application deployment. Comparable to Delphinus Lab in centering ZK proofs as the execution primitive, though with its own programming language rather than WASM.
• Hyper Oracle: Hyper Oracle is a zkOracle and verifiable-compute infrastructure that integrates Delphinus Lab's WASM ZK emulator. As a partner and adjacent infrastructure player, it provides a real-world deployment proving the zkWASM technology inside a production verifiable-compute stack.
• Axiom: Axiom provides a ZK coprocessor for Ethereum that enables smart contracts to query and verify historical on-chain data via zero-knowledge proofs. Comparable to Delphinus Lab in offering verifiable off-chain computation as a service to blockchain developers, though data-focused rather than general-purpose WASM.

Broad incumbents

• Polygon Miden (and other ZK L2s): Polygon Miden is a STARK-based ZK rollup with its own VM (Miden VM), part of Polygon's broader ZK strategy. Relevant as a broad incumbent building VM-level ZK execution, comparing architectural choices and ecosystem traction to zkWASM.

Others

• CertiK: CertiK is a blockchain security firm that performed formal verification and audits on Delphinus Lab's zkWASM implementation. Listed as an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor; its involvement signals third-party credibility for zkWASM technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DelphinusLab
• GitHubgithub.com/DelphinusLab
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@delphinuslab

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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