# Visualizing Lasso: A fast new lookup argument for SNARKs

> Lasso is a new lookup argument that presents a fundamentally different approach to SNARK design – one that is not only faster but potentially easier for developers to reason about and build on. In the presentation a16z crypto research engineer Michael Zhu walks through a visual map of Lasso, from mo...

- URL: https://a16zcrypto.com/posts/videos/visualizing-lasso-a-fast-new-lookup-argument-for-snarks
- Authors: [Michael Zhu](https://a16zcrypto.com/team/michael-zhu)
- Published: 2023-10-03
- Updated: 2026-02-09
- Focus areas: research, code & engineering
- Tags: SNARKs, Jolt, video
- Format: videos

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Lasso is a new lookup argument that presents a fundamentally different approach to SNARK design – one that is not only faster but potentially easier for developers to reason about and build on. In the presentation a16z crypto research engineer Michael Zhu walks through a visual map of Lasso, from motivations to the details of Lasso itself.

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