Zama, a cryptography company, has acquired KKRT Labs, a zero-knowledge research firm, to enhance scalability and confidentiality on public blockchains. This strategic acquisition aims to improve the Zama Protocol's performance, with a target of processing over 10,000 confidential transactions per second on platforms like Ethereum and Solana. KKRT Labs, supported by notable investors such as Vitalik Buterin and Starkware, specializes in ZK-rollups and proving architectures. Zama plans to integrate KKRT's team and initiatives into its roadmap, focusing on open-source innovation and confidentiality-first infrastructure to advance blockchain technology.