Tag: Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
“A big problem with Ethereum right now is that for a block to be considered finalized, it generally takes 12 to 19 minutes,” Farmer said. “If you're m [...]
Ethereum’s ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
ENS’ decision to go ahead with ENSv2 follows a series of other announcements of major crypto firms coming out with their own layer-2 projects. Recentl [...]
Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A
The goal of allowing greater utility is one of "critical" importance, according to Citrea. While BTC has served well as a form of digital gold, it ris [...]
Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents’ Privacy
The service, QuarkID, has been integrated into miBA, the city's seven-year-old app for accessing municipal services and documents. The idea, in short, [...]
The (Zero-Knowledge Proof) Singularity Is Near
The broader impact of proof singularity extends beyond individual blockchain networks, as it paves the way for a more interconnected and scalable Web3 [...]
Polygon to Buy $5M of Servers With Computer Chips Devoted to Zero-Knowledge Cryptography
“Fabric’s VPUs can accelerate the timeline for wider adoption of zero-knowledge technology from three to five years to six to 12 months,” Polygon co-f [...]
Banks Using Permissionless Blockchains for Transactions Face Multiple Risks: BIS’ Basel Committee Says
Banks are also exposed to political uncertainty as a new legislation could "change validator behaviour," making the "blockchains themselves operationa [...]
It's a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra's 'Proof Arena'
It's a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra's 'Proof Arena'
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Bitcoin’s ‘OP_CAT’ Possibilities Teased in StarkWare Test Project
Working on a Bitcoin's testing environment known as Signet, and using OP_CAT, StarkWare says it demonstrated how zero-knowledge proofs - an increasing [...]
Polygon’s New ZK Proving System, ‘Plonky3,’ Comes as Open-Source Toolkit
The company's previous proving system, Plonky2, was introduced in 2022 as “a single proving system focused on lightning-fast recursion by optimizing f [...]
Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware
“Toposware joining Polygon Labs signals our continued commitment to building the world’s best ZK research and development team,” said Marc Boiron, the [...]
Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
“This is a great sign of Starknet’s growth and maturity," said the CEO of StarkWare, Eli Ben-Sasson, in a statement to CoinDesk. "Starknet dared to be [...]
Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
As EigenLayer continues to build out its core technology, Lagrange will have "a set of operators from very, very reputable groups that run our infrast [...]
Aligned Layer Raises $20M From Hack VC, DAO5, L2Iterative, FinalityCap, and Others
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Crypto Exchange OKX Goes Live With New Layer-2 Chain, Following in Footsteps of Coinbase
“We envision X Layer and other layer-2 chains as the highway infrastructure of the Web3 world, with dApps as the marketplaces and self-hosted wallets [...]