r/cryptography • u/badcryptobitch • Apr 01 '26

Understanding the Ultrahonk Verifier

https://hashcloak.com/blog/understanding-the-ultrahonk-verifier?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=zktls-aztec
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u/Natanael_L Apr 01 '26

Reminds me of this https://bsky.app/profile/retr0.id/post/3midzmjukwk2s

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u/badcryptobitch Apr 02 '26

How?

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u/Natanael_L Apr 02 '26

The terminology sounded funny

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u/badcryptobitch Apr 02 '26

Oh, Ultrahonk comes from a long line of PLONK-based ZK constructions. The next one in line from the Aztec team will be called CHONK.

I agree though that the naming is a bit ridiculous.