What is the primary goal of KIP-0016 for the Kaspa network?

KIP-0016 aims to bring zero-knowledge proof verification to Kaspa, expanding what the network can do and opening the door to DeFi (decentralized finance) applications built on top of it. Zero-knowledge proofs are a cryptographic technique that lets one party prove something is true without revealing the underlying data — enabling privacy-preserving and verifiable computations. By adding this capability, Kaspa can participate in a broader ecosystem of decentralized applications that currently require ZK support. For a beginner, this matters because it signals that Kaspa is expanding beyond simple payments toward more complex programmable finance.