When Every Second Matters: GOAT Network Achieves Real-Time Proving

GOAT BitVM2 Beta Testnet is Live

Most users have no idea what makes a Rollup actually work. But what do they always notice? Lag. Failed withdrawals. Bridges that break. And when millions of users start using Bitcoin Rollups, the infrastructure has to scale instantly. This reality might not be far away, and that’s why GOAT Network’s latest upgrade really matters.

Real-time proving isn’t a nice-to-have

It’s the foundation of a true BitVM2-based Bitcoin Rollup - the difference between waiting hours to move your Bitcoin or getting it back in seconds. When operators rely on proof systems that lag behind the chain, withdrawals get stuck. When networks can’t verify transactions as fast as they’re produced, throughput collapses. Real-time proving is essential for capital-efficient BitVM2 operators, secure state transitions, and the kind of performance a real Bitcoin economy demands.

Imagine if you had to wait an uncertain amount of time when trying to do something with your bank funds - just because the system couldn’t verify your request fast enough. That’s where most Rollups are today. Enter GOAT Network.

Sub-3s proving is now live on GOAT Network

With the BitVM2 Beta testnet release, GOAT Network achieves provably real-time proving using a pipelined architecture and distributed prover network powered by Ziren - ZKM’s state-of-the-art zkVM. Block proofs average ~2.6 seconds, aggregation proofs in ~2.7 seconds, and Groth16 SNARK proofs in ~10.38 seconds - all running concurrently to ensure no bottlenecks build up over time.

This system is now fully operational. Every peg-out transaction on GOAT now shows a live UI of proof generation, from initial execution to recursive aggregation to final Groth16 verification.

What this enables:

• Users can initiate withdrawals instantly, without proof delays.
  
• Operators maintain capital efficiency. No more waiting for queued proofs before unlocking funds.
  
• Developers can build real-time Rollup applications that actually scale under load.

The technical part

The proving pipeline works like this:

• A block proof verifies the rollup state transition and is generated independently for each block.
  
• Aggregation proofs recursively combine block proofs to reduce onchain cost.
  
• Groth16 proofs compress the final output into a small, verifiable format - reducing onchain data size and making verification efficient.

By parallelizing these steps across multiple provers - each running Ziren on GPU-accelerated backends - GOAT Network maintains constant throughput without lag buildup. This is critical for keeping up with its ~3.4s block time on Testnet.

Why this matters NOW

Most Rollups aren’t architected for this. They run one or two provers. They batch proofs manually. They weren’t designed for real-time throughput. GOAT Network IS.

And this isn't just about speed. It’s about infrastructure that can handle peak load, decentralized ownership, and support a real financial system on Bitcoin. Mass adoption is coming, and we’re ready for it.

The bottom line

GOAT Network isn’t waiting for the rest of crypto to catch up. We’re building comprehensive infrastructure now - verifying proofs in real-time, scaling without lag, and operating on native Bitcoin without trust assumptions. All open-source and completely transparently. 

To us, the end user is what matters. You should be able to exit the system at any time - not have to wait an uncertain amount of time to access your funds. Real-time proving is the invisible layer making this possible. 

You don’t have to see it. But you’ll feel it, consistently - when everything just works. Only on GOAT Network.

Go further at Goat.network