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Zero-Knowledge Proofs

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Technology
Analysis
How the Hunt for Yet-to-Exist Tokens Is Shaping Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape
Token airdrops – and the prospect of them – have become the default customer acquisition strategy for Ethereum's layer 2 scaling projects. But is this strategy sustainable?
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By Sam Kessler
Apr 26, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer (Ian Allison/CoinDesk)
Policy
Ava labs
Ava Labs CEO Calls for Crypto Regulators Who Can Read and Audit Code
Emin Gün Sirer, whose company developed the Avalanche (AVAX) layer-1 blockchain, addressed the annual Cornell Blockchain conference on New York City’s Roosevelt Island.
Ava Labs CEO Emin Gün Sirer (Ian Allison/CoinDesk)
By Ian Allison
Apr 21, 2023 at 8:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
1inch, Aggregator of Decentralized Crypto Exchanges, to Launch on Ethereum Rollup zkSync Era
The company, which nabbed $175 million in a 2021 series B funding round, is one of the biggest protocols yet to launch on a zero-knowledge EVM.
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By Sam Kessler
Apr 20, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Crypto projects 23
Scroll Aims to Be the Turtle That Wins the Ethereum Scaling Race
This decentralized, global team of developers is ignoring the urge to be the first to scale Ethereum. For its holistic approach to building broadly and transparently, Scroll i...
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By Danny NelsonSam Kessler
Apr 17, 2023 at 12:14 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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Technology
Bitcoin
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
The partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
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By Frederick Munawa
Mar 31, 2023 at 10:39 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2023
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Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin
Video
Ethereum
Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin
A Swiss nonprofit called the ZeroSync Association aims to help scale Bitcoin by using zero-knowledge proofs (zk-proofs), a cryptographic technique that has exploded in popular...
Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 31, 2023 at 7:56 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2023
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Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Ethereum
Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 27, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Aztec network
Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say
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.
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By Anna Baydakova
Mar 24, 2023 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Technology
Ethereum
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
After zkSync Era was launched only for developers last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of...
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By Margaux Nijkerk
Mar 24, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
As ZK Tech Booms in Crypto, Developers Must Consider User Safety
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 pr...
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By Stephen Webber
Mar 20, 2023 at 9:46 p.m. UTC
Mar 20, 2023
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