# Space and Time Goes Live: Bringing Verifiable Data Onchain with ZK Tech Backed by Microsoft

> San Francisco, CA — Space and Time, the Microsoft-backed blockchain built for zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data, is officially live on mainnet. The launch marks a major leap for developers building the next generation of decentralized applications—enabling onchain access to real-time, cross-chain, and offchain data secured by cryptographic proofs.

By Lidia Yadlos · May 8, 2025

Canonical: https://blockster.com/space-and-time-goes-live-bringing-verifiable-data-onchain-with-zk-tech-backed-by-microsoft

_San Francisco, CA —_ _**[Space and Time](https://www.spaceandtime.io/)**__, the Microsoft-backed blockchain built for zero-knowledge (ZK)-proven data, is officially live on mainnet. The launch marks a major leap for developers building the next generation of decentralized applications—enabling onchain access to real-time, cross-chain, and offchain data secured by cryptographic proofs._

Built by **[MakeInfinite Labs](https://www.makeinfinite.com/)**, Space and Time is a permissionless, decentralized network that serves as the foundational data layer for Web3. It indexes data from major chains like Ethereum and distributes it across a validator network—letting developers query that data through **[Proof of SQL](https://github.com/spaceandtimefdn/sxt-proof-of-sql)**, a lightning-fast ZK coprocessor designed specifically for database queries.

> **“Before Space and Time, smart contracts couldn’t securely query blockchain data without risking tampering. Now, developers can power apps with cryptographically verified insights—safely and trustlessly."**
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> **Scott Dykstra, Contributor #001 at Space & Time**

## Why It Matters

The limitations of smart contracts are well-known—they’re great at computation, but terrible at accessing data. Whether it’s historical blockchain activity, cross-chain state, or offchain databases, onchain apps have been stuck in a vacuum. Space and Time fixes that with a fully verifiable database layer designed to power everything from DeFi protocols to AI agents and real-world asset platforms.

> **Space and Time is the Microsoft-backed blockchain for ZK-proven data.**
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> **Now live on mainnet.** **[pic.twitter.com/lwq0kva3lF](https://t.co/lwq0kva3lF)**
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> **— Space and Time (@SpaceandTimeDB)** **[May 8, 2025](https://twitter.com/SpaceandTimeDB/status/1920449571102339112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)**

This unlocks powerful new possibilities for developers:

- Query the full history of Ethereum and other chains
- Access offchain cloud data without sacrificing trustlessness
- Build complex, data-driven logic directly into smart contracts

## Built for the Next Generation of Web3

The project was incubated by **[MakeInfinite Labs](https://www.makeinfinite.com/)**, a protocol R&D powerhouse backed by Microsoft’s M12 Ventures. Alongside Space and Time, the lab is developing key infrastructure for the broader ecosystem—including **[Blitzar](https://github.com/spaceandtimelabs/blitzar)** (an **[Elastic ZK Network](https://www.zksync.io/)**), **[Chainlink DeFi Yield Index](https://blog.chain.link/chainlink-defi-yield-index/)**, and more.

> **“We’re focused on building the primitives that will power the future of data-rich, onchain applications. Proof of SQL and the core architecture of Space and Time are just the beginning.”**
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> **Nate Holiday, Co-Founder of Space & Time and CEO of MakeInfinite Labs**

## Open, Verifiable, and Community-Powered

The mainnet launch also opens the doors for community participation. Anyone can run a validator node, contribute datasets, or stake in the network to help secure it—creating a decentralized, resilient foundation for the growing data economy.  
   
**[Space and Time](https://www.spaceandtime.io/)** isn’t just another chain—it’s a full-stack infrastructure for bringing trust, speed, and intelligence to Web3.