OPTIMISTIC POOL - A UNIVERSAL CO-PROCESSOR FOR ETHEREUM MAINNET

Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

This proposal introduces the concept of an optimistic pool as a co-processor to Ethereum mainnet. It explains that an optimistic pool is a universal contract that offloads computations off-chain and validates them more efficiently on-chain, similar to roll-ups but without holding user tokens. The article mentions existing examples of co-processors being developed, such as WAX and Axiom. The optimistic pool being discussed is funded by Nouns DAO and aims to provide a low-cost solution for checking zk-proofs in a private voting system. This write-up provides an overview of how the optimistic pool works, covering claim kinds, blesser priority queue mechanics, and the blesser payout mechanism. It also suggests potential applications for the optimistic pool, such as private voting, Tornado Cash contracts, smart contract wallets, and optimistic aggregation of signatures.