Zero-Knowledge Proofs


Opinion

ZK Rollups Bring Ethereum's Decentralized Vision Into Focus

Polygon founder Mihailo Bjelic makes the case for zero knowledge technology.

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Consensus Magazine

Adoption of DeFi, ZK Tech, NFTs and More Will Continue to Increase in 2023

The crises of the past year obscured genuine advancement in promising crypto industries, writes Pantera Capital General Partner Paul Veradittakit. Here's where a leading investor sees growth in the coming year.

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Videos

Zooko Wilcox on Digital Privacy, Future of Zcash

The Electric Coin Company has been breaking new ground with zero-knowledge proofs for years and radically improved privacy on its Zcash protocol. Electric Coin Company founder and CEO Zooko Wilcox, earned a ranking on CoinDesk's Most Influential 2022 list, explains Zcash's NU5 upgrade and Halo’s new “trustless setup," citing the numerous bridge hacks this year. Plus, insights on Edward Snowden's involvement with Zcash's early development.

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Tech

Ethereum Scaling Platform zkSync v2 Goes Live Amid Controversy

Matter Labs pitches zkSync v2 as the “first” network of its kind to launch on Ethereum, but its competitors aren’t buying the hype.

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Tech

Ethereum Scaling Tool Polygon Launches its zkEVM Public Testnet

The company continues to be targeting the mainnet going live sometime in early 2023.

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Opinion

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.

It's not the tornado that's the villain in "The Wizard of Oz," it's the witches. Similarly, Tornado Cash is different than the bad actors who may have used it. (W. W. Denslow /University of Virginia Library).

Tech

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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Tech

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.

Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market. (Shutterstock)

Tech

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.

Ethereum community member Jordi Baylina speaks at the EthCC 2022 conference in Paris. (Lyllah Ledesma)