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Polygon Labs co-founder Sandeep Nailwal assumes new ZK role
28.5.2024
Establishing the new role, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal will increase focus on growing ZK solutions, including Polygon CDK
Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs
22.5.2024
The zkEVM, called Kakarot, already in testing, will be available via the Starknet Stack
Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages
22.5.2024
Although zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs are often considered complex to set up, Iva Wisher, co-founder of the Layer two platform Prom, argues that the technology’s unparalleled privacy, faster transaction finality, and overall efficiency outweigh any developmental complexity. Wisher, an early adopter...
White paper that birthed crypto ZK-proofs receives IEEE ‘Test of Time’ award
20.5.2024
The paper, released in 2014, lays the foundations for blockchain privacy and scaling
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
14.5.2024
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy
Wall Street Giants, JPMorgan’s Onyx Eye Industrializing Blockchain PoCs
12.5.2024
Leading financial institutions on Wall Street are shifting their focus towards industrializing proofs-of-concept (PoCs) developed within the blockchain experiment known as Project Guardian.
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Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
8.5.2024
Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave
Zksnacks to Cease Coinjoin Transactions, Affecting Wasabi, Trezor and Btcpay
2.5.2024
On Thursday, Zksnacks, the developer behind Wasabi Wallet, announced its decision to cease its coinjoin services following regulatory measures in the U.S. The company stated that the wallet will now operate as a standard non-custodial bitcoin wallet without the coinjoin feature. Zksnacks Withdraws...
Vitalik Buterin breaks down ‘Binius’ as a way to speed up zero-knowledge proofs
1.5.2024
The Ethereum co-founder expects “many more improvements” in binary-field-based proving techniques in the months ahead
Zksnacks Bars US Users from Wasabi Wallet in Wake of Samourai Indictment
28.4.2024
In a decisive move, Zksnacks announced on Saturday that it will block all U.S. residents and citizens from accessing its bitcoin mixer, Wasabi Wallet. This policy change comes as U.S. authorities intensify their crackdown on unregulated crypto activities, spotlighting the recent indictment...
EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum
25.4.2024
The fundraise was led by Hack VC and included contributions from DAO5, L2Iterative, NomadCapital_io, FinalityCap, Symbolic VC and Theta Capital
Data Ownership Protocol (DOP) Partners With Bitcoin.com to Pioneer Data Sovereignty in Crypto
19.4.2024
Integration Promises Enhanced Privacy for Bitcoin.com Wallet Users Bitcoin.com, a leading platform for cryptocurrency users, announces its strategic partnership with the Data Ownership Protocol (DOP) to empower users with unprecedented control over their data within the Bitcoin.com ecosystem...
Polyhedra Network and Google Cloud to offer ZK proofs to developers
18.4.2024
Zero-knowledge proofs represent a cryptographic technique that allows one party to access another party’s private data without exposing the specific details of the information. Consider it as acquiring access to an audience website without disclosing your birth date. Google Cloud...
Privacy Protocol Railgun Denies Any Link to Lazarus Group
17.4.2024
The EVM privacy protocol Railgun refutes claims linking North Korea's Lazarus Group to its platform, citing Private Proofs of Innocence system that blocks sanctioned users.
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Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet
16.4.2024
The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year
Aligned Layer Secures $2.6M in Funding to Become a Faster and Cheaper Settlement Layer for Validity Proofs on Top of EigenLayer
15.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. April 15th, 2024 –– Aligned Layer has successfully raised $2.6 million in a funding round led by Lemniscap, a VC firm specializing in emerging crypto assets and early-stage blockchain startups. The round also won investment from Paper Ventures, Bankless Ventures and industry angels....
Alpen Labs Looks to Scale Bitcoin With Zero-Knowledge Proofs Using $10.6M Funding
10.4.2024
Alpen Labs has emerged from stealth mode following the funding round, having spent the last year developing Bitcoin rollup infrastructure to bring smart contract functionality to the network
Venture Firm A16z Releases Jolt, a 'Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machine'
9.4.2024
The release is the product of a16z's first foray into deep tech research
Succinct Labs Raises $55M to Propel Zero-Knowledge Proofs Into Mainstream Development
22.3.2024
On Thursday, Succinct Labs, a startup dedicated to democratizing zero-knowledge proofs, unveiled that it had secured $55 million in funding through both seed and Series A rounds. Paradigm took the lead in this financial boost, with additional support from entities like Robot Ventures, Bankless...
Optimism Finally Starts Testing 'Fault Proofs' at Heart of Design – and of Criticism
19.3.2024
A version of the new proof system, which will help secure withdrawals from Optimism and other networks based on its tech, will be deployed to Ethereum's Sepolia test network on Tuesday