Zero-Knowledge Proofs


Tech

Matter Labs Says zkSync 2.0 Entering New ‘Era’ With Re-Brand and Developer Rollout

Matter Labs has renamed zkSync 2.0, its zero-knowledge rollup platform, to “zkSync Era” and is making its code open-source.

Now is the time to consider more cash-like privacy-focused CBDC solutions, John Kiff, research director at the Sovereign Official Digital Association and Dr. Jonas Gross, chairman of the Digital Euro Association, write. (israel palacio, Unsplash)

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Polygon Sets March Date for zkEVM Mainnet Beta to Go Live

Details about the zkEVM beta network will be released over the next few weeks. The launch is set for March 27.

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Tech

Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.

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Tech

The =nil; Foundation Says Its New Software Is Rocket Fuel for Zero-Knowledge Developers

The firm has already raised $22 million to build a suite of zero-knowledge developer tools.

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Finance

Blockchain Scaling Project Sovereign Labs Raises $7.4M in Seed Round

The fundraise was led by Haun Ventures and included Maven 11, 1KX, Robot Ventures and Plaintext Capital.

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The =nil; Foundation Raises $22M to Build Marketplace for Zero-Knowledge Proofs

The funding round led by Polychain Capital aims to make zero-knowledge projects more decentralized, and easier to build.

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Finance

EY and Polygon Ready Privacy-Focused Ethereum for Enterprise Release

The updated version of Nightfall, which uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure data privacy, will go live at an EY innovation event in May this year.

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Tech

What Ethereum Tech Trends Are Weathering the Bear Market?

Zero-knowledge, staking and MEV are among the core tech concepts that have continued to attract attention amid the market slump.

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Opinion

Zero-Knowledge Cryptography in 2023: The Year Privacy Becomes Practical

Four theories about how these privacy-preserving and blockchain-scaling solutions will change the industry.

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Tech

Ethereum’s 2022 in Review: The Merge, MEV and Mayhem

Ethereum’s year was marked by reductions to energy costs and improved scalability, but it was also racked by hacks and “censorship.”

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