The Downside of Sanctioning Tornado Cash
OFAC’s blacklisting of an Ethereum smart contract stands to compromise innocent users’ privacy while doing little to stop bad actors.
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Aug 16, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
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Ethereum’s Rollup Race: What is a ‘True’ zkEVM?
The ZK rollup race between Ethereum layer 2s Scroll, Polygon and Matter Labs may come down to definitions.
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Jul 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
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.
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Jul 20, 2022 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
Polygon Readies ZK Rollup Testnet, Eyes Mainnet Launch in 2023
Polygon zkEVM, the team’s EVM-compatible ZK rollup, describes it as "major leap forward" in the world of zero-knowledge technology.
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Jul 20, 2022 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2022
A Major Crypto Exchange Abandons Ethereum: Is the World’s Computer Falling Behind?
By ditching Ethereum for Cosmos, dYdX has sparked claims that it has chosen sovereignty over security.
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Jun 29, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2022
Alan Howard-Backed Cryptography Investor Geometry Emerges From Stealth
Tom Walton-Pocock, the former CEO of zero-knowledge proofs shop Aztec, is heading up Geometry.
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Jun 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2022
How to Prevent the Metaverse From Becoming a Nightmare
Covering everything from zero-knowledge proofs to interplanetary file storage.
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May 26, 2022 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
StarkWare Reaches $8B Valuation Following Latest $100M Funding Round
The blockchain scaling solution last raised funds in November at a $2 billion valuation.
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May 25, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2022
Mina Foundation Raises $92M to Accelerate Adoption of Zero-Knowledge Proofs
The terms of the token sale were not disclosed but FTX Ventures and Three Arrows Capital led the effort.
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Mar 17, 2022 at 4:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
Polygon Stakes Claim to Fastest Zero-Knowledge Layer 2 With ‘Plonky2’ Launch
Th project’s co-founder cites new technology from one of its recently acquired scalability labs.
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Jan 10, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2022