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Zero-knowledge proofs coming to Bitcoin, overhauling network state validation
28.3.2023
Zero-knowledge proofs have powered the development of Ethereum layer 2s, and now they’re coming to Bitcoin
Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
27.3.2023
The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era
Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say
24.3.2023
Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons
Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating
24.3.2023
Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week's example with Arbitrum's airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
24.3.2023
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”
As ZK Tech Booms in Crypto, Developers Must Consider User Safety
20.3.2023
Zero Knowledge proofs offer robust security and scaling for the latest crypto products. OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Webber writes about how developers could build more secure ZK proofs
DeFi Privacy Bridge Aztec Connect Sunsets After Less Than a Year
13.3.2023
The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products
Zero-Knowledge Crypto Startup Proven Raises $15.8M in Seed Round
9.3.2023
Framework Ventures led the seed round for the firm, which was founded by former employees of market maker Jane Street
Zero-Knowledge Technology Has Great Potential: FS Insight
8.3.2023
The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said
Tornado Cash dev says 'sequel' to crypto mixer aims to be regulator-friendly
7.3.2023
Soleimani explained that the “critical flaw” with Tornado Cash is that users cannot prove that they’re not associated with a criminal enterprise stealing or laundering crypto funds
Tornado Cash Fork, Privacy Pools, Deployed on Optimism Testnet
6.3.2023
Privacy Pools uses zero-knowledge proofs to prove that funds in anonymous transactions are not linked to criminal activity, such as North Korea’s $625 million hack on Axie Infinity
ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28
3.3.2023
ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December, but is now opening it up for anyone to join
ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28
3.3.2023
ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December, but is now opening it up for anyone to join
Polygon launches zero-knowledge ID service run by ZK proofs
2.3.2023
Polygon, a well-known layer-2 blockchain scalability platform, used Twitter to announce the much-anticipated launch of Polygon ID, a zero-knowledge decentralized identity solution. It has released four tools in the Polygon ID: Issuer Node, Verifier SDK, Wallet App, and Wallet SDK. Polygon’s...
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
2.3.2023
The public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders
Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product
1.3.2023
Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify that a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card
War of Words Over zkEVMs Might Portend Long Struggle to Tech Maturity
22.2.2023
As Polygon and Matter Labs race to bring their zkEVMs to market, both will need to make compromises in the name of security
Polyhedra Network Raises $10M for Zero-Knowledge Infrastructure
21.2.2023
Binance Labs and Polychain Capital led the round with Animoca Brands and dao5 participating
Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout
16.2.2023
Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source
European Union discusses using zero-knowledge proofs for digital IDs
16.2.2023
The proposition to use zero-knowledge proofs was approved by the EU Committee and may become part of the updated legislation