cryptography

Technology

Polygon

Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.

By Margaux Nijkerk

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Feb 10, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC

Feb 10, 2023

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Cryptocurrency

'I Jumped in With All 4': Legendary Cryptographer David Chaum on the Future of Web3

The DigiCash founder has been advocating for – and building – online privacy tools for decades.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Jun 8, 2022 at 8:53 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2022

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Opinion

Lunarpunks, Privacy and the New Encryption Guerillas

A growing group of cryptography experts are using tools to carve "dark" spaces out of the surveilled web. This article is a preview of Rachel-Rose O'Leary's talk on the 'Big Ideas' stage at Consensus.

By Rachel-Rose O'Leary

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Jun 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 8, 2022

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Podcasts

Money reimagined

Wielding Blockchain Technology Against Disinformation

Cryptography, decentralized networks and the blockchain.

By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren

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Mar 25, 2022 at 5:38 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2022

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Layer 2

Opinion

So What If Part of Bitcoin's Code Was State-Funded?

Adam Tooze asked if bitcoin politics is self-deluded. Cypherpunks are just resourceful.

By Daniel Kuhn

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Feb 22, 2022 at 8:45 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2022

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Tech

Cryptography

The Future of Cryptographic Security in the Age of Quantum

How blockchain technology can thrive in an age of quantum computing.

By Torben Pryds Pedersen

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Jan 6, 2021 at 6:41 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2021

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Markets

Cryptography

CIA's New Research Lab to Study Blockchain

CIA Labs will give officers an outlet to patent and profit from their tech inventions.

By Danny Nelson

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Sep 21, 2020 at 5:52 p.m. UTC

Sep 21, 2020

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Tech

Cryptography

How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security

Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”

By Alyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Aug 10, 2020 at 10:21 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2020

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Tech

Satoshi nakamoto

4 Experts Agree: Craig Wright's Latest Cryptography Claims Are 'Nonsense'

We asked four expert cryptographers about Craig Wright’s “cryptographic evidence” that he is Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto. They aren't buying it.

By Alyssa Hertig

Sponsored

Jul 23, 2020 at 7:21 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2020

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Tech

Privacy

Researchers Surface Privacy Vulnerabilities in Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments

Privacy holes in the Lightning Network, a bitcoin transaction settlement layer, are leaking payment information.

By Ada Hui

Sponsored

Apr 21, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. UTC

Apr 21, 2020

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