Vitalik Buterin has weighed the impacts of the addition of zk-EVMs at the protocol level, saying it could speed up the verification process on the base layer.
ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space
The two partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”
Zero-knowledge proofs coming to Bitcoin, overhauling network state validation
Zero-knowledge proofs have powered the development of Ethereum layer 2s, and now they’re coming to Bitcoin.
Polygon zkEVM Mainnet Beta Goes Live; Ethereum’s Buterin Sends First Transaction
The release of Polygon’s zkEVM comes just days after competitor Matter Labs released its own zkEVM, zkSync Era.
Regulatory Pressure Did Not Shut Down Privacy Tool, Aztec Founders Say
Despite U.S. efforts to sanction Tornado Cash and other crypto privacy tools, Aztec says it shut down its Ethereum zero-knowledge tools for “commercial” reasons.
Matter Labs Has No Plans for zkSync Era Airdrop, But Crypto Twitter Is Speculating
Based on the precedent set by many crypto projects, including this week’s example with Arbitrum’s airdrop of its ARB token, the speculation over a possible zkSync airdrop isn’t totally unfounded.
Matter Labs Opens zkSync Era to Users, Claiming First in ‘Zero Knowledge’ Tech on Ethereum
After launching ZkSync Era for developers-only last month, the project took the additional step Friday of opening it to general users. The latest push comes just days ahead of Polygon’s planned rollout on Monday of its own “zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine.”
zkSync Era launches with Uniswap and Sushi — First zkEVM on mainnet
A new Era has dawned with the launch of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine compatible ZK rollup, enabling projects like Uniswap and Sushi to easily port over for scaling.
As ZK Tech Booms in Crypto, Developers Must Consider User Safety
Zero Knowledge proofs offer robust security and scaling for the latest crypto products. OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Webber writes about how developers could build more secure ZK proofs.
DeFi Privacy Bridge Aztec Connect Sunsets After Less Than a Year
The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products.
Zero-Knowledge Crypto Startup Proven Raises $15.8M in Seed Round
Framework Ventures led the seed round for the firm, which was founded by former employees of market maker Jane Street.
Zero-Knowledge Technology Has Great Potential: FS Insight
The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said.
Tornado Cash Fork, Privacy Pools, Deployed on Optimism Testnet
Privacy Pools uses zero-knowledge proofs to prove that funds in anonymous transactions are not linked to criminal activity, such as North Korea’s $625 million hack on Axie Infinity.
ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28
ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December, but is now opening it up for anyone to join.
Polygon launches decentralized ID product powered by ZK proofs
The public launch of Polygon ID comes 12 months after it was first launched in a closed-environment to a select group of builders.
War of Words Over zkEVMs Might Portend Long Struggle to Tech Maturity
As Polygon and Matter Labs race to bring their zkEVMs to market, both will need to make compromises in the name of security.
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.
Why zero-knowledge KYC won’t work
Blockchain technology — including zero-knowledge proofs — doesn’t yet provide adequate solutions for identity verification.
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.
Vitalik Buterin divulges the ‘largest remaining challenge’ in Ethereum
While the concept of stealth addresses appears complex in theory, Buterin previously described it as a “low-tech approach” compared to other Ethereum privacy solutions.