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Privacy

EY Open-Sources ‘Nightfall’ Code for Private Transactions on Ethereum

Christine KimMay 31, 2019

One of the world's largest consultancy firms has released a new set of protocols for enabling private transactions atop the ethereum blockchain.

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Zcash Team Reveals It Fixed a Catastrophic Coin Counterfeiting Bug

Alyssa HertigFeb 5, 2019

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.

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Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments

William FoxleyDec 5, 2019

Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds.

Ethereum

As Plasma Stalls, Snarks Become New Hope for Scaling Ethereum Now

Rachel Rose O'LearyNov 7, 2018

As work on ethereum's plasma scaling solution proceeds, some developers are hailing a form of cryptography used by zcash as an alternative.

Privacy

Zcash’s Next Upgrade to Make Private Transactions 100x Lighter and 6x Faster

Rachel Rose O'LearyOct 26, 2018

Zcash's upcoming Sapling hard fork, expected to execute on Oct. 29, makes substantial improvements to the efficiency of its private transactions.

Ethereum

‘500 Transactions a Second’: Vitalik Says Zk-Snarks Could Scale Ethereum

Rachel Rose O'LearySep 24, 2018

A form of cryptography pioneered by zcash might help scale ethereum "by a huge amount," says founder Vitalik Buterin.

News

Zcash Completes ‘Powers of Tau’ Privacy Ceremony

Nikhilesh DeApr 13, 2018

The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.

Privacy

No One Should Control the Blockchain Supply Chain

Samantha Radocchia, Ryan Orr and Maksym PetkusDec 28, 2017

Blockchain supply chains are coming to market, but they might not look the same as they were once envisioned.

News

Zcash Sets Roadmap for Blockchain Upgrades in 2018

Stan HigginsDec 8, 2017

The zcash development team is planning a series of network upgrades for next year, according to a roadmap published today.

Privacy

More Devs, More Destruction: Another Zcash Crypto Ceremony Is Underway

Alyssa HertigNov 30, 2017

Amid criticism of its first security ceremony, zcash has made changes as it prepares for a fork. But has it done enough to silence the skeptics?

Privacy

ZoKrates Seeks to Bring Best of Zcash to Ethereum with Devcon Debut

Rachel Rose O'LearyNov 1, 2017

A new programming language, debuted at Devcon Tuesday, promises to boost levels of privacy to the ethereum blockchain.

Privacy

JPMorgan Integrates Zcash Privacy Tech Into Quorum Blockchain

Michael del CastilloOct 17, 2017

The developer of zcash has announced the first integration of its zero-knowledge privacy tech into JPMorgan's enterprise grade Quorum blockchain.

Privacy

Zk-Starks? New Take on Zcash Tech Could Power Truly Private Blockchains

Rachel Rose O'LearySep 30, 2017

While in its earliest stages of development, a new form of cryptography is winning developers for its potential to power truly private blockchains.

Ethereum

Ethereum’s Byzantium Testnet Just Verified A Private Transaction

Rachel Rose O'LearySep 19, 2017

Part of a zcash transaction was verified on an ethereum testnet amidst testing for the upcoming Byzantium upgrade.

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