zero-knowledge proof
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The industry-first general purpose zk programmable blockchain charts a fresh course
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Polygon Labs executive Chair Sandeep Nailwal to focus more on zero-knowledge solutions as chief business officer
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Plus, zk startup Lagrange scores $13.2 million and an agricultural tokenization protocol announces funding
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As I’ve struggled to replace basic documents like my Nigerian birth certificate, it’s only become clearer that identity should not rely on something as fragile as physical documents
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Stwo, StarkWare’s latest prover, is designed to significantly reduce latency and transaction costs
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The Wormhole team hopes to minimize trust assumptions in its protocol through zero-knowledge proofs
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The long-awaited Starknet native asset STRK will soon be in the hands of 1.3 million eligible wallets
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Blockworks exclusive: The zk acceleration-focused startup becomes the latest to cash in on interest surrounding zero-knowledge proofs
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Its developer team is actively working on resolving congestion issues on Manta Network
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Nexus uses zk-SNARKs to enable tokens to be easily transferred between one zero-knowledge rollup to another
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Privacy enabling zero-knowledge functionality needn’t be limited to layer-2 and could be applied to Ethereum’s base layer, research shows
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As ZK proof development continues apace, two startups focused on creating tools for building with zero knowledge announced funding rounds
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zPass is based on a research paper on “zk-creds” designed to use zero knowledge for age verification
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