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09.11 / 10:19

markets Adoption Trading zk-Rollup AI infrastructure startup Ritual raises $25M to fill gaps in crypto

Decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network Ritual came out of stealth mode to announce a $25 million Series A financing for the company, led by Archetype. The company offers an AI-powered infrastructure that aims to execute complex logic currently beyond smart contracts.

16.11 / 11:13

Blockchain Ethereum Scalability zk-STARK zk-Rollup Ethereum L2 Starknet aims to decentralize core components of its scaling network

Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Starknet has outlined plans to improve the decentralization of three core components of its zero-knowledge (ZK) proof rollup solution.

15.11 / 07:05

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Polygon layer2 zk-Rollup Ethereum’s rollups are ‘gold standard’ but Plasma needs a revisit — Buterin

Plasma, a once-prominent Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, should be revisited by teams currently working on zero-knowledge (ZK) Ethereum Virtual Machines (EVMs), said Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

30.10 / 15:07

Blockchain defi Cointelegraph zk-Rollup ZkDay conference and Pitch competition comes to Istanbul on Nov. 13

Zero knowledge-proof (ZK-proof) scalability solutions have grown in prominence in the crypto ecosystem in recent years, making way for several ZK-focused conferences and events. A marquee ZK conference dedicated to the growing community will take place on Nov. 13 in Istanbul, Turkey. ZkDay is hosted by zero knowledge layer-1 platform, the Manta Network, Polychain Capital, nil; Foundation and Cointelegraph.

18.10 / 02:17

Ethereum Adoption defi transactions Smart Contracts layer2 zk-Rollup zkEVM Ethereum layer 2 zkEVM ‘Scroll’ confirms mainnet launch

Scroll, a new contender in the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) space that works to scale the blockchain, has confirmed the launch of its mainnet.

16.10 / 18:43

Blockchain Ethereum Polygon layer2 zk-Rollup BaSe manta zk ZK-focused Manta Pacific opts out of OP Stack for Polygon CDK

Manta, a blockchain network focusing on zero-knowledge (ZK) applications, will migrate its software from OP Stack to Polygon CDK, according to an October 16 announcement. This means that Manta will not be integrated into the upcoming Optimism Superchain and will instead become part of the Polygon ecosystem.

28.09 / 18:43

Blockchain Latin America identity zk-Rollup Identification Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID

Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is making a major move toward integrating its bureaucracy with blockchain technology. Starting in October, the city's 15 million residents can access identity documents via a digital wallet, according to an announcement on Sept. 28.

21.09 / 15:03

Ethereum Adoption defi layer2 Chainlink Arbitrum zk-Rollup Cross-Chain Chainlink hits Ethereum layer 2 Arbitrum for cross-chain DApp development

Blockchain oracle network Chainlink has tapped into Ethereum (ETH) layer 2 scaling protocol Arbitrum to drive cross-chain decentralized application development.

21.09 / 02:57

Blockchain Technology Scalability Bitcoin zk-Rollup zk Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talks zk proofs in 25-year-old unearthed footage

Early Bitcoin (BTC) pioneer Hal Finney shared his vision for zero-knowledge proofs more than 25 years ago, a full decade before the launch of the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.

18.09 / 05:59

Ethereum Decentralization layer2 zk-Rollup zkEVM Idealistic Ethereum community-built zkEVM Scroll launching in weeks

After two years of development, a group of Ethereum idealists are close to launching their zero-knowledge EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) — Scroll — developed with Ethereum’s values in mind.

14.09 / 20:51

Blockchain Ethereum defi layer2 Dapps zk-Rollup Portal Matter Labs steps back as zkSync launches ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar

Matter Labs recently announced the launch of a new ecosystem portal for zkSync, managed by DappRadar, in what both partners are calling a step towards fully decentralizing the protocol.

14.09 / 15:45

Ethereum Adoption Polygon Scalability layer2 zk-Rollup Polygon 2.0 — MATIC conversion to POL outlined in preliminary improvement proposals

Polygon Labs’ vision of an interconnected layer-2 Ethereum ecosystem powered by zero-knowledge cryptography begins in earnest following three inaugural improvement proposals that will begin the transition to Polygon 2.0.

13.09 / 14:09

Ethereum Adoption Binance defi Scalability zk-Rollup BNB Smart Chain Optimism-powered layer-2 opBNB hits mainnet

The BNB Chain blockchain ecosystem is set to tap into Optimism’s rollup technology, powering its newly launched opBNB layer-2 scaling platform.

13.09 / 10:51

Ethereum defi Polygon Scalability layer2 zk-STARK zk-Rollup zk Polygon co-founder - $1B bet on ZK-rollups paying off

Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal believes the layer 2 blockchain firm is reaping the benefits of allocating $1 billion to develop zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) powered scaling solutions for the Ethereum ecosystem.

08.09 / 11:19

Blockchain Ethereum ConsenSys zk-STARK zk-Rollup zkEVM Linea Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper — Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Zero-knowledge (ZK) proof solutions have proved critical in helping scale the Ethereum ecosystem, but proto-danksharding is expected to drastically reduce the cost of rollups, according to Consensys’ zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon.

08.09 / 09:39

Blockchain Ethereum ConsenSys zk-STARK zk-Rollup zkEVM Linea Ethereum’s proto-danksharding to make rollups 10x cheaper - Consensys zkEVM Linea head

Zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proofs) solutions have proved critical in helping scale the Ethereum ecosystem, but proto-danksharding is expected to drastically reduce the cost of roll ups according to Consensys’ zkEVM Linea head Nicolas Liochon.

06.09 / 18:53

Blockchain Ethereum defi privacy zk-Rollup zk Financial Financial privacy and regulation can co-exist with ZK-proofs — Vitalik Buterin

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has published a research paper diving into privacy pools systems as a tool to achieve more privacy in financial transactions, allowing users to prove dissociation from illicit funds through zero-knowledge proof technology.

05.09 / 06:23

Blockchain Ethereum Ethereum 2.0 Scalability zk-Rollup Vitalik Buterin on fix for Ethereum centralization — make running nodes easier

The centralization of nodes is one of the biggest problems facing the Ethereum network and should be addressed by making the running of nodes cheaper and easier, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

01.09 / 09:39

Blockchain Ethereum Cryptography zk-STARK zk-Rollup StarkWare, Herodotus launch tech to verify data from any point in Ethereum's history

A new zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) technology is set to improve the ability to access and verify historical data from the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, with deep chain validation cited as a usability barrier of the network.

22.08 / 13:45

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption Binance Investments zk-STARK zk-Rollup zk ZK-proof Web3 infrastructure developer gets backing from Binance Labs

Zero-knowledge proof technology continues to garner interest and investment as Binance Labs becomes the latest firm to invest in ZK-proof-powered infrastructure developed by Delphinus Lab.

16.08 / 13:15

Blockchain Ethereum defi ConsenSys zk-STARK zk-Rollup zkEVM Linea $26M ETH bridged: ConsenSys completes public launch of zkEVM Linea

ConsenSys has completed the launch of its Ethereum scaling rollup Linea, onboarding over 150 partners and bridging more than $26 million in Ether (ETH) to date.

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