01
Build strong foundations
Blockchain basics, cryptographic primitives, and the mathematics behind elliptic curves and commitments.
Self-paced · Enrol any timeZero-knowledge
Zero-knowledge
proofs,
taught properly.
A 40-hour, self-paced certification course taking you from blockchain fundamentals to writing your own ZK circuits. No prerequisites. No prior coding knowledge required.
Recorded lectures, at your own pace. Hands-on projects. Certificate on completion.
- 40 hours
- Self-paced, recorded lectures
- 8 modules
- From foundations to ZK in production
- Certified
- Completion certificate from Rump Labs
NO PREREQUISITESSELF-PACED · 40 HOURSHANDS-ON PROJECTSCIRCOM · HALO2 · NOIRGROTH16 · PLONK · STARKSZK-ROLLUPS & ZK-EVMSCOMPLETION CERTIFICATEPROJECT PRESENTATIONSINTERNSHIP TRACKNO PREREQUISITESSELF-PACED · 40 HOURSHANDS-ON PROJECTSCIRCOM · HALO2 · NOIRGROTH16 · PLONK · STARKSZK-ROLLUPS & ZK-EVMSCOMPLETION CERTIFICATEPROJECT PRESENTATIONSINTERNSHIP TRACK
The syllabusEight modules.
Eight modules.
Fundamentals to circuits.
Zero-knowledge proofs in blockchain, theory and applications — a hands-on route from first principles to the systems running in production today.
02
Core ZKP protocols
Interactive proofs like Schnorr and Bulletproofs, and how privacy is achieved without revealing the underlying data.
03
Modern proof systems
Groth16, PLONK and STARKs, plus recursive frameworks including Halo2, Nova and SuperNova.
04
Cutting-edge techniques
Lookup arguments, sum-check protocols, and polynomial commitments such as KZG.
05
ZK in production
ZK-Rollups, ZK-EVMs, ZK-VMs and ZK-Bridges, with case studies from zkSync, StarkNet, Polygon and Succinct Labs.
06
Tools and DSLs
Write your own circuits using Circom, Halo2, Noir, Leo and ZoKrates.
07
Privacy-preserving contracts
Build confidential applications on Ethereum using Aztec and comparable ecosystems.
08
Ship and present
Hands-on project work, concluding with a presentation of a full ZK-based blockchain application.
Who this is for
You don't need
a cryptography
background.
Where we start
Module one assumes nothing. We build the mathematics you need — elliptic curves, commitments, the primitives — as we go, in the order you need them. Engineers, students and career-switchers have all started here without a cryptography background.
Where you finish
By the final module you will have written your own circuits in Circom or Noir, understood why one proof system is chosen over another, and built a working ZK application of your own. Not a certificate of attendance — something you can show.
What you getNine things
Nine things
in the box.
01
40 hours of lectures
Recorded and sequenced so each one builds on the last.
02
Self-paced
Start when you enrol and move at your own speed.
03
Hands-on projects
Build work, not just watching lectures.
04
Final project
Finish by building a full ZK-based blockchain application.
05
Completion certificate
Issued by Rump Labs on finishing the course.
06
Job referrals
Referrals into crypto and blockchain roles where we can make them.
07
Internship track
Internship opportunities at Rump Labs based on performance.
08
Course materials
Slides, circuits and reading, yours to keep afterwards.
Who teaches it
Hridam Basu
Founder, Rump Labs · Cryptography researcher and engineer
Over a decade of cryptography research and engineering in the blockchain industry, building systems based on zero-knowledge proofs and secure multiparty computation.
His work spans confidential transactions, privacy-preserving identity, supply-chain traceability and blockchain gaming wallets. He has been an invited speaker at Devcon and at universities internationally.
Web3
Ethereum Foundation PSE · Polygon · Aztec · Findora · Circularise · Bolt Labs
Research
AT&T Labs · NTT Labs · TCS Labs
Education
M.S. Computer Science, Northeastern University · B.E. Information Technology, Jadavpur University
Speaking
Devcon, plus university lectures worldwide
EnrolmentForty hours.
Forty hours.
Start any time.
Duration
40 hours of recorded lectures
Pace
Self-paced. Start any time
Format
Online, with hands-on project work
Prerequisites
None. No prior coding or cryptography needed
Certificate
Official completion certificate from Rump Labs
After the course
Job referrals and internship opportunities
Course fee
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