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4 months ago
Gevulot Launches Firestarter: Revolutionizing ZK Proofs with High Speed and Affordability Chainwire 05 Dec 2024

Gevulot Launches Firestarter: Revolutionizing ZK Proofs with High Speed and Affordability

Gevulot has launched Firestarter, enhancing zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs by improving speed and affordability. This advancement is set to revolutionize the cryptographic landscape by making complex data computations more efficient and accessible.

5 months ago
Verifiably Buy a Solution to any NP-Complete Problem, with Bitcoin and ZK proofs stacker news 02 Nov 2024

Verifiably Buy a Solution to any NP-Complete Problem, with Bitcoin and ZK proofs

The article discusses a method to purchase solutions to NP-Complete problems using Bitcoin and zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, ensuring verifiability.

 ZK-proofs are more affordable than legacy ID systems — Cysic founder Cointelegraph 01 Nov 2024

ZK-proofs are more affordable than legacy ID systems — Cysic founder

Cysic founder claims ZK-proofs are a cost-effective alternative to traditional ID systems, addressing the issue faced by one billion people globally lacking official identification.

Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents' Privacy Coindesk 22 Oct 2024

Buenos Aires Adds ZK Proofs to City App in Bid to Boost Residents' Privacy

Buenos Aires is integrating ZK proofs into its city app to enhance the privacy and data control of its 3.6 million residents.

8 months ago
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin advocates for ZK Proofs in Web3 social media Ambcrypto 27 Jul 2024

Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin advocates for ZK Proofs in Web3 social media

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin advocates for the use of Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Web3 social media.

10 months ago
Matter Labs Withdraws “ZK” Trademark Application Amid Industry Backlash Blockonomi 03 Jun 2024

Matter Labs Withdraws “ZK” Trademark Application Amid Industry Backlash

Matter Labs, creator of zkSync, withdrew its trademark application for 'ZK' following backlash from industry leaders who argued ZK technology should remain public. Critics included ZK Proofs co-inventors Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali.

Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages Bitcoin.com 22 May 2024

Early Crypto Adopter: Unmatched Privacy of ZK Proofs Outweighs the Technology’s Perceived Disadvantages

Iva Wisher of Layer two platform Prom highlights the advantages of zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, such as privacy and transaction efficiency, despite their complexity and current usability issues.

 White paper that birthed crypto ZK-proofs receives IEEE ‘Test of Time’ award Cointelegraph 20 May 2024

White paper that birthed crypto ZK-proofs receives IEEE ‘Test of Time’ award

The 2014 paper foundational for blockchain privacy and scaling has received the IEEE 'Test of Time' award.

 Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help   Cointelegraph 14 May 2024

Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help

The article discusses how combining ZK-proofs with decentralized identity systems can preserve user privacy while complying with regulations.

11 months ago
EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum Coindesk 25 Apr 2024

EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum

Aligned Layer, backed by EigenLayer, has successfully raised $20 million to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of ZK proofs on the Ethereum network through investors like Hack VC.

a16z Crypto releases Jolt zkEVM to help scale chains with ZK proofs The Block 09 Apr 2024

a16z Crypto releases Jolt zkEVM to help scale chains with ZK proofs

A16z Crypto debuts Jolt zkEVM, boosting blockchain scaling with zero-knowledge proofs for more efficient Ethereum transactions.