Project Overview - Brevis is claimed to be the world's fastest ZKVM, achieving 99.6% real-time Ethereum block proof [1] - Brevis's Pico Prism is entering the ZK-EVM proving arena, which is an important step forward in ZK-EVM proving speed and diversity [1] Team & Funding - The founding team members are computer science PhDs from UIUC, MIT, and UC Berkeley [1] - Brevis raised $8 million in a seed round led by Polychain Capital and Yzi Labs (Binance Labs), with participation from IOSG, Nomad Capital, HashKey, and Bankless Ventures [1] User Engagement - Brevis is running a zero-cost activity called Brevis Proving Grounds, which allows users to earn Brevis Sparks (points) [1] - Users can earn points through daily check-ins, liking/retweeting/interacting, and inviting friends from October 13th to November 2nd [1] - From November 3rd, users can interact with dApps that partner with Brevis ZK to complete tasks [1]