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Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Argues for Blockchain 'Privacy Pools' to Weed Out Criminals
The paper argues for “privacy pools,” a tech feature that would enhance the privacy of user’s transactions while also separating criminal activity from innocent funds in diffe...
Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)
Technology
Polygon
Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says
In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Feb 10, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
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Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Zk-snarks
Matter Labs Schedules zkSync 2.0 Mainnet Launch for October
As Ethereum scaling competition heats up, Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market.
Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market. (Shutterstock)
By Sam Kessler
Jul 20, 2022 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
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(Zcash, modified by CoinDesk)
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Zcash
What Is Zcash? The Privacy Coin Explained
Zcash has seen ZKP breakthroughs, its first halving and progress toward further scalability. This feature is part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week.
(Zcash, modified by CoinDesk)
By Benjamin PowersOllie Leech
Jan 26, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2022
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Markets
Zk-snarks
Coda Protocol Touts User Growth One Year Into Testnet
The O(1) Labs project thinks recursive zk-SNARKs are the key to more manageable blockchains.
(Ricardo Gomez Angel/Unsplash)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 30, 2020 at 1:33 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2020
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Tech
Privacy
Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments
Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds.
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By William Foxley
Dec 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2019
PrivacyEthereumzk-SNARKs
Night2
Markets
Privacy
EY Open-Sources 'Nightfall' Code for Private Transactions on Ethereum
One of the world's largest consultancy firms has released a new set of protocols for enabling private transactions atop the ethereum blockchain.
Night2
By Christine Kim
May 31, 2019 at 2:20 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2019
PrivacyEthereumNewsErnst & Youngzk-SNARKsEnterpriseTechnology News
zcash
Markets
Zcash
Zcash Team Reveals It Fixed a Catastrophic Coin Counterfeiting Bug
The company behind the privacy-minded cryptocurrency zcash said Tuesday that it moved last year to fix a catastrophic bug that could have been used to print infinite coins.
zcash
By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 5, 2019 at 8:06 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2019
Zcashzk-SNARKsZcash CompanyFeaturesother-public-protocolsTechnology News
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Tech
Ethereum
As Plasma Stalls, Snarks Become New Hope for Scaling Ethereum Now
As work on ethereum's plasma scaling solution proceeds, some developers are hailing a form of cryptography used by zcash as an alternative.
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By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Nov 7, 2018 at 9:06 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2018
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tunnel
Markets
Privacy
Zcash's Next Upgrade to Make Private Transactions 100x Lighter and 6x Faster
Zcash's upcoming Sapling hard fork, expected to execute on Oct. 29, makes substantial improvements to the efficiency of its private transactions.
tunnel
By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Oct 26, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2018
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