Zero-Knowledge Proofs


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Monero: The Privacy Coin Explained

Justin Ehrenhofer, VP of Operations at Cake Wallet, an open-source, noncustodial crypto wallet for bitcoin, litecoin, and privacy coin monero, explains monero and zero-knowledge proofs, and their benefits to preserving privacy on the blockchain. “Monero is the easiest way to transact privately,” Ehrenhofer said.

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Tecnologie

Polygon Stakes Claim to Fastest Zero-Knowledge Layer 2 With ‘Plonky2’ Launch

Th project’s co-founder cites new technology from one of its recently acquired scalability labs.

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Finanza

Polygon Acquires Ethereum Scaling Startup Mir for $400M

The Ethereum scaling network is undertaking another big-budget buy.

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Finanza

Polygon Merges With Hermez Network in $250M Deal

This is the first complete merger of one blockchain network into another.

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US Financial Surveillance Agency Wants to Know More About Privacy Tech

The Treasury Dept. agency is asking privacy focused companies to participate in a virtual event aimed at boosting its understanding of privacy tech.

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How Zero-Knowledge Proofs Provide Privacy on the Blockchain

Despite being a foundational reason for the creation of cryptocurrencies, the blockchain is not as private as many expected. Privacy coins are rising in popularity, and privacy-focused blockchains like Aleo are raising millions to create completely private applications. Howard Wu of Aleo joins “First Mover” to discuss how zero-knowledge proofs can ensure blockchain privacy.

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Finanza

Fireblocks, Celsius Back Zero-Knowledge Credit Scoring for Institutional Crypto Traders

X-Margin’s real-time risk solution is working with crypto hedge fund Dunamis Trading.

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Why Data Privacy Platforms Are Attracting Big Money and Attention from VC Firms

Venture-capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) led a $28M funding round for data privacy startup Aleo, which aims to launch a platform for programmable data privacy that leverages zero knowledge-proofs (ZKPs). "The Hash" panel breaks down why this is significant.

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Tecnologie

A16z Leads $28M Funding Round for Data Privacy Platform Aleo

Aleo’s pitch is about building out a web platform that leverages zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs).

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Tecnologie

Ethereum's Top Dapps Are Increasingly Turning to 'Rollups': Here's Why

A majority of the top Ethereum-based decentralized applications (dapps) are switching to rollups, a layer 2 for increasing throughput.

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