Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Ethereum Devs Push ZK ‘Secret Santa’ System Toward Deployment
The proposed protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to verify sender–receiver relationships without revealing identities.

AI Agents Need Identity and Zero-Knowledge Proofs Are the Solution
ZKPs could become the backbone of a new era of trusted AI and digital identity, giving individuals and organizations a way to interact safely and transparently across platforms and borders, argues Evin McMullen, CEO and co-founder of Billions Network.

Zero-Knowledge Identity Startup Self Raises $9M, Introduces Points Program
Self raised $9 million to expand its zero-knowledge identity platform and introduced a rewards program aimed at driving on-chain verification adoption.

Boundless Launches Mainnet on Base, Ushering in Universal Zero-Knowledge Compute
The milestone builds on the network’s incentivized testnet, which went live in July and stress-tested Boundless’ architecture under real-world conditions.

Risc Zero’s 'Boundless' Incentivized Testnet Goes Live
The incentivized testnet, which the team is calling its Mainnet Beta, will let users participate in the network's decentralized marketplace for ZK computation.

Google Adds Blockchain Tech to Wallet to Let Users Prove Age Without Sharing Data
The new cryptographic system lets users prove they’re old enough to use restricted applications without giving more information than required.

Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
BitcoinOS contributor and crypto OG Edan Yago describes forks on Bitcoin as like "open-heart surgery."

Everyone Wants a Piece of the Bitcoin Pie, Now the AI Bots Are Coming for It Too
AI-focused Ethereum layer-2 Mode is the latest network to bridge to Bitcoin in an attempt to get access to deep wells of liquidity held in BTC.

Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain
Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish.

Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain
"Namechain" will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025.
