Zero Knowledge Proofs

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As ZK Tech Booms in Crypto, Developers Must Consider User Safety

Zero Knowledge proofs offer robust security and scaling for the latest crypto products. OpenZeppelin’s Stephen Webber writes about how developers could build more secure ZK proofs.

By Stephen Webber

Mar 20, 2023 at 9:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2023

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DeFi Privacy Bridge Aztec Connect Sunsets After Less Than a Year

The backing Aztec Network is open sourcing the bridge and moving on to next-generation products.

By Brandy Betz

Mar 13, 2023 at 8:46 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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Zero-Knowledge Crypto Startup Proven Raises $15.8M in Seed Round

Framework Ventures led the seed round for the firm, which was founded by former employees of market maker Jane Street.

By Brandy Betz

Mar 9, 2023 at 2:26 p.m. UTC

Mar 9, 2023

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Zero-Knowledge Technology Has Great Potential: FS Insight

The technology has a wide range of use cases in areas such as privacy, security, scalability, interoperability and sovereign identity, the report said.

By Will Canny

Mar 8, 2023 at 10:53 a.m. UTC

Mar 8, 2023

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Tornado Cash Fork, Privacy Pools, Deployed on Optimism Testnet

Privacy Pools uses zero-knowledge proofs to prove that funds in anonymous transactions are not linked to criminal activity, such as North Korea’s $625 million hack on Axie Infinity.

By Sage D. Young

Mar 6, 2023 at 10:27 p.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28

Zero-knowledge, or ZK, a type of cryptography, is seen as one of the year's hottest blockchain technologies. ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December but is now opening it up for anyone to join.

By Margaux Nijkerk

Mar 3, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2023

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Polygon

Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge, Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product

Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card.

By Bradley Keoun

Mar 1, 2023 at 6:32 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2023

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