Dec 28, 2023

From the explosion of layer 2 networks to the emergence of zero knowledge tech, CoinDesk managing editor of tech & protocols Brad Keoun discusses how blockchain technology evolved in 2023.

Video transcript

We're looking at a definitely a very interesting year coming next year. And, you know, of course, the there's the big Bitcoin having, but there's all sorts of stuff that's also happening on Ethereum. And this year we've seen this explosion of layer two networks that was kind of the big story next year. And um and we also saw what's known as the emergence of um well, we, we saw a real percolating in ZK tech which is zero knowledge cryptography. There's a, there's something called zero knowledge proofs. They've been around a long time, but they're really starting to get incorporated into Blockchain tech and developers are really playing around with them and learning all sorts of new uses for those. So that's one of the things we're looking for.

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