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Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding
7.11.2023
The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies
Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network
7.11.2023
The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base
Developers on Google Cloud to ‘Verify’ Smart Contracts With Space and Time’s ZK-Proof Protocol
3.11.2023
Developers working with the Google Cloud data warehouse known as Bigquery can now verify blockchain smart contracts and other business processes using Space and Time’s zero-knowledge (ZK)-proof protocol. The protocol is said to be useful for enterprises that are looking to connect their respective...
Games Backed by Disney, Alibaba, Google, Square Enix Will Build on Immutable zkEVM, ‘Blockchain Gaming to Become Synonymous with Gaming’
2.11.2023
Three new upcoming games from Australia and Asia-based teams have committed to building on Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proof-based scaling rollup Immutable zkEVM. In an interview with Cryptonews, Michael Powell, Product Marketing Lead at Web3 gaming platform Immutable, discussed the relevance of ZK...
Crypto Venture Funds Variant, 1kx Lead $6M Funding Round for ZK-Meets-AI Startup Modulus
1.11.2023
The funding will be used for the company’s ambitions in zero-knowledge machine learning, combining aspects of zero-knowledge cryptography with artificial intelligence or AI
3 Greenshoot Sectors in the Blockchain Space
1.11.2023
From “AI x blockchain” and zero-knowledge proofs to Bitcoin ordinal projects, there are plenty of bright spots in the Web3 ecosystem
Thailand Traders Fair and Awards 2024: Forging financial success, knowledge, and networking
30.10.2023
As we look ahead to 2024, Thailand Traders Fair and Awards 2024 is set to return to the illustrious Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, on February 3rd. It’s not just an event; it’s a celebration of ambition, knowledge, and meaningful connections in the Finance and FinTech industry. This...
CS:GO developers admit insufficient NFT knowledge
30.10.2023
The developers of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) have admitted that they lack the necessary understanding of NFTs. Currently, there are discussions about digitizing in-game creations. Valve, the game’s developer, issued a statement acknowledging that the firm lacks the expertise...
Sam Bankman-Fried denies knowledge of moving FTX deposits to North Dimension: Report
26.10.2023
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon grilled the former FTX CEO in court on his knowledge of FTX user deposits and the retention of communication records
Zero-Knowledge WaaS a Prospective Standard Configuration for Web3 Application-Layer Products — Pengyu Wang
26.10.2023
According to Pengyu Wang, the founder of Particle Network, developer solutions known as zero-knowledge wallet-as-a-service (ZK-WaaS) embody Web3 principles and “are highly performant” which in turn makes them “an evergreen solution that will become the industry...
Polygon launches POL token contract on Ethereum to eventually replace MATIC
25.10.2023
The team migrated the POL token contract to the Ethereum network, paving the way for it to replace MATIC in the future
Mexican Billionaire Advocates Bitcoin for Wealth Protection — ‘People Need to Realize They’re Being Robbed’
24.10.2023
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas sees bitcoin as a way to protect against inflation tax because the cryptocurrency cannot be debased. “People’s savings are being taken from them without their permission, without their knowledge,” he stressed, adding that “everybody...
Ethereum layer 2 zkEVM ‘Scroll’ confirms mainnet launch
18.10.2023
Blockchain data from Etherscan suggest Scroll’s mainnet was live over a week ago
Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum
17.10.2023
Blockchain data showed that Scroll’s smart contract was deployed on Oct. 8, but the team held off making its official announcement until this week
ZK-focused Manta Pacific opts out of OP Stack for Polygon CDK
16.10.2023
Manta Pacific’s ZK-application-focused network will integrate with the Polygon ecosystem through the Chain Development Kit software
Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon
16.10.2023
The network, which just went live a couple weeks ago as a so-called optimistic rollup – the core underpinning of OP Stack – will now become a “ZK-rollup,” which is what Polygon’s software kit provides
Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs
12.10.2023
The new Ethereum layer-2 network's debut adds to the competition among rival providers of so-called "zkEVMs," including Polygon and Matter Labs
Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
11.10.2023
The goal of BitVM is to enable Turing-complete Bitcoin contracts without making the network more complicated for other users
Beyond crypto: Zero-knowledge proofs show potential from voting to finance
11.10.2023
An emerging cryptographic technology may provide help with two gaping 21st-century needs: Privacy and truth
FTX co-founder Wang discusses plea deal, knowledge of financial concepts at SBF trial
10.10.2023
On the final day of his testimony, FTX co-founder Wang discussed talking to the feds and his interpretation of the “FTX is fine” tweet