Cryptography


Tech

Fabric, Startup Building 'VPU' Chips for Cryptography, Raises $33M

The fundraising, co-led by Blockchain Capital and 1kx, will be used to "build computing chips, software and cryptographic algorithms," the company said.

Fabric Cryptography team (Fabric Cryptography)

Tech

It's a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra's 'Proof Arena'

This team of cryptographers claimed their "prover" – a key component of many blockchain systems – was faster than anyone else's. Now they've built a platform they say will provide transparent benchmarking for anyone who wants to compare the various options out there.

With Polyhedra's new "Proof Arena," it should be easier to tell who's the fastest (April Walker/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Policy

Exiled Russian Opposition Leader Launches Blockchain-Based Referendum on Vladimir Putin’s Election Win

The new Arbitrum-powered tool could give Russians critical of Putin a way to anonymously voice their displeasure.

16:9 Crop: Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

Finance

Cryptography Firm Zama Raises $73M for 'Fully Homomorphic Encryption' Apps

The funding found was led by Multicoin Capital and Protocol Labs and included participation from Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko and Ethereum and Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood. The 'FHE' technology allows for processing of encrypted data, useful for privacy in blockchain and AI.

Rand Hindi

Opinion

Does Worldcoin Need a Reevaluation? Understanding Sam Altman’s Crypto-AI-UBI Experiment

There’s lots to admire about the ex-OpenAI CEO’s crypto startup, despite relentless “techlash” criticism.

(TechCrunch/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Videos

How Cryptography Could Help Ensure AI Safety

Foresight Institute CEO and president Allison Duettmann joins "First Mover" to discuss how cryptography-oriented technologies could potentially play a role in mitigating the risks of developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Plus, outlook on the decentralization of AI.

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Tech

Zuzalu Is 2 Months in Montenegro With Crypto Elites, Cold Plunges, Vitalik Selfies

This invite-only gathering of 200 people in the Mediterranean marina town of Lustica Bay has been taking place since late March and wraps up this week, featuring official sessions on zero-knowledge cryptography, twice-a-day jumps into the Adriatic Sea and the chance to get face time with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Discussion circle at Zuzalu, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on the turquoise beanbag chair, listening to Asymmetry Finance's Hannah Hamilton. (Adrian Guerrera)

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.

Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)

Layer 2

'I Jumped in With All 4': Legendary Cryptographer David Chaum on the Future of Web3

The DigiCash founder has been advocating for – and building – online privacy tools for decades.

(Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Lunarpunks, Privacy and the New Encryption Guerillas

A growing group of cryptography experts are using tools to carve "dark" spaces out of the surveilled web. This article is a preview of Rachel-Rose O'Leary's talk on the 'Big Ideas' stage at Consensus.

(Sanni Sahil/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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