Zero-Knowledge Proofs


Technology

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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Technology

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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Opinyon

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).

Technology

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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Technology

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)

Technology

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)

Layer 2

A Major Crypto Exchange Abandons Ethereum: Is the World’s Computer Falling Behind?

By ditching Ethereum for Cosmos, dYdX has sparked claims that it has chosen sovereignty over security.

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Finance

Alan Howard-Backed Cryptography Investor Geometry Emerges From Stealth

Tom Walton-Pocock, the former CEO of zero-knowledge proofs shop Aztec, is heading up Geometry.

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Opinyon

How to Prevent the Metaverse From Becoming a Nightmare

Covering everything from zero-knowledge proofs to interplanetary file storage.

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Finance

StarkWare Reaches $8B Valuation Following Latest $100M Funding Round

The blockchain scaling solution last raised funds in November at a $2 billion valuation.

Staff of StarkWare in 2022 (Natalie Schor)