Zero-Knowledge Proofs

Vitalik Buterin spoke to reporters during an exclusive event at ETHSeoul. (CoinDesk)

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 different sets.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Sep 6, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC

Sep 6, 2023

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Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon)

Polygon Releases 'Chain Development Kit' for ZK-Powered Networks on Ethereum

The new software toolkit will allow developers to build their own customizable chains, and connect to each other through a ZK-powered bridge to form a “Value Layer.”

By Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 29, 2023

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Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge

Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase – but with a different setup known as “ZK rollups,” reliant on "zero-knowledge" cryptography.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 23, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Aug 23, 2023

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Technology

Starkware

Starkware to Open-Source ‘Magic Wand’ of Its Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Next Week

The team behind the layer 2 Starknet blockchain said that they will also hold a code review on Aug. 31 at a conference in San Francisco.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 22, 2023 at 2:37 p.m. UTC

Aug 22, 2023

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Technology

Immutable x

Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure

The ZK rollup is built using Polygon scaling technology, designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Aug 14, 2023 at 11:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 14, 2023

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Finance

Funding rounds

Polychain Capital Co-Leads $25M Fundraise for Manta Network Developer

The cryptographic development project, p0x, received a valuation of $500 million.

By Brandy Betz

Jul 19, 2023 at 1:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2023

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Finance

Funding rounds

Blockchain Capital Leads $40M Round for Crypto Firm RISC Zero

The startup creates developer tooling that helps build zero-knowledge proof software for improved security and computational power.

By Brandy Betz

Jul 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 19, 2023

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Technology

Zero-knowledge proofs

Nil Foundation and Semiconductor Startup Partner to Collaborate on ZK Proofs Software, Hardware

The effort will accelerate the deployment of zero-knowledge proofs, one of the hottest trends in blockchain technology, they said.

By Eliza Gkritsi

Jul 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 17, 2023

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Joseph Lubin, founder of ConsenSys, speaks during ETHDenver in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. ETHDenver is the largest Web3 #BUIDLathon in the world for Ethereum and other blockchain protocol enthusiasts, designers and developers. Photographer: Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Technology

Ethereum

MetaMask Developer ConsenSys Brings Layer 2 Blockchain ‘Linea’ to Ethereum Mainnet

The rollup chain from ConsenSys, known as a zkEVM, joins a growing field of projects aiming to expand access to Ethereum using zero-knowledge cryptography.

By Sam Kessler

Jul 11, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 11, 2023

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Technology

Polygon

Polygon 2.0 Roadmap Calls for ‘Unified Liquidity,’ Restaking, New Chains on Demand

Polygon, a staking solution for Ethereum, says its new architecture will include a shared bridge and a “coordination layer” that connects all of Polygon’s chains, with an emphasis on zero-knowledge technology that has become one of this year’s hottest blockchain trends.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Jun 29, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 29, 2023

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