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Ethereum Layer-2 Teams Welcome Proposal to Overhaul Blockchain

[Nov 21 7:44 PM] Far from making zero-knowledge rollups obsolete, the Beam Chain would make them work better, says Polygon. zkSync builder Matter Labs is also bullish.

Consensys decentralizes Linea with new Swiss nonprofit association

[Nov 13 8:30 AM] The new Linea Association, a Swiss nonprofit dedicated to advancing Linea, will oversee development on its path to decentralization.

Ethereum's ENS Identity System Set to Launch Own Layer-2 Blockchain

[Nov 11 3:30 AM] Namechain, as the layer-2 blockcain is called, will use a zero-knowledge rollup for scaling and is likely to go live around the end of 2025.

BOS Open-Sources Zero-Knowledge Protocol, Paving the Way for Advanced Cryptography on Bitcoin

[Sep 26 9:30 AM] BitcoinOS (BOS) has open-sourced its BitSNARK verification protocol, marking a significant advancement in blockchain technology. This protocol, which successfully verified the first zk-SNARK proof on the Bitcoin blockchain, enables zero-knowledge…

Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Deploys BitVM-Based Bridge 'Clementine' on Testnet

[Sep 24 2:00 PM]

Polygon to Buy $5M of Servers With Computer Chips Devoted to Zero-Knowledge Cryptography

[Sep 10 1:00 PM] The purchase is part of a deal with hardware maker Fabric, that is also producing custom zero-knowledge chips for Polygon's AggLayer.

Polygon Begins Token Swap, in Move to Allow More Issuance

[Sep 4 8:00 AM] The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Polygon to Start Much-Awaited Swap of POL Token for Longstanding MATIC

[Sep 3 9:08 PM] The migration from POL to MATIC will also bring in some tokenomics changes with a new emission rate of 2%.

Rollups Are ‘Copies of the EVM,’ Not True Scaling Solutions, Says Developer

[Sep 1 11:30 AM] According to Adrian Brink, co-founder of Anoma and Namada, rollups offer little new functionality beyond the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). He argues they are essentially execution-sharding solutions presented as true scaling solutions. Brink…

Solving Fragmentation Is Next Blockchain Race as Layer 2s Multiply, ZKsync Developer Says

[Aug 28 5:40 PM]

Investment Firm Lemniscap Raises $70M Fund Targeting Early Stage Web3 Projects

[Aug 28 1:00 PM] Lemniscap is targeting zero-knowledge infrastructure, consumer applications and decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN).

Blockchain-based elections a real option with zero-knowledge tech

[Aug 13 2:30 PM] New developments make voting with decentralized tech a more realizable goal.

Polygon Labs’s MATIC-POL migration confirmed for Sept. 4

[Jul 18 2:02 AM] The upgrade is part of Polygon's 2.0 roadmap to enhance its zero-knowledge-based layer 2 chains ecosystem, aiming to expand the utility and functionality of its native token.

Plonky3, the Polygon Zero-Knowledge Proving System, Is Production Ready

[Jul 17 10:50 AM] Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers developers to build bespoke proving systems for ZKVM or…

Web3 Marketing Strategist Says It’s a ‘Mistake’ to Frame Blockchain and AI as Competing Technologies

[Jul 14 5:30 AM] According to Catherine Daly, the marketing head at Space and Time, framing artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain as competing industries would be a mistake. Instead, Daly believes “there’s a lot of room for each to accelerate…

Pi Squared, Building 'Universal ZK Circuit', Raises $12.5M

[Jul 2 8:00 AM] The startup, led by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign computer science professor, uses zero-knowledge technology to enable “trustless remote computing" along with other blockchain use cases including AI.

ZKsync Airdrop of 'ZK' Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $900M

[Jun 17 10:24 AM] The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.

ZkSync says 695K wallets eligible for next week’s ZK token airdrop

[Jun 11 1:00 AM] The Ethereum scaling blockchain set aside two-thirds of its 21 billion ZK token supply to give to its community, with select users the first to get a share.

The Protocol: Another Episode in the Layer-2 Teams Drama

[Jun 5 2:33 PM] We take a look at what unfolded after Matter Labs’ planned to trademark the term “ZK.”

Polygon Acquires Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Firm Toposware

[Jun 4 7:00 AM] The acquisition means that Polygon has invested over $1 billion in zero-knowledge technology and firms, the team shared in a press release. Sources close to the deal told CoinDesk that the acquisition is near $30-50 million.

Matter Labs drops ZK trademark applications after industry backlash

[Jun 2 5:46 PM] It follows a public letter from ZK researchers and top industry experts slamming the firm for “oppressive behavior.”

Matter Labs files for 'ZK' trademark, industry demands withdrawal

[May 30 6:14 AM] The attempt to trademark ZK-proofs is like a “baker trying to impose a blanket patent on bread,” according to StarkWare’s CEO.

Layer-2 Network Starknet Gets Ethereum Virtual Machine With Zero-Knowledge Proofs

[May 22 7:00 AM] The zkEVM, called Kakarot, already in testing, will be available via the Starknet Stack.

White paper that birthed crypto ZK-proofs receives IEEE ‘Test of Time’ award

[May 20 10:30 AM] The paper, released in 2014, lays the foundations for blockchain privacy and scaling.

ZkSync, Ethereum Layer-2 Network, Hints at Airdrop By End of June

[May 17 10:11 AM] Zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup zkSync has suggested that a governance token airdrop will take place at the end of June.

Sophon ZKSync hyperchain raises $60M in node sale

[May 8 7:29 AM] The entertainment-focused Hyperchain aims to provide a robust infrastructure for gaming, AI and SocialFi-related protocols.

Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M

[May 8 7:00 AM] Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave.

Polygon’s ZK-rollup Ethereum scaler Miden hits testnet

[May 7 12:25 AM] The Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions provider is going up against StarkWare’s tech stack Starknet.

Crypto Exchange OKX's Polygon-Powered Layer 2, 'X Layer,' Hits Public Mainnet

[Apr 15 8:00 PM] The news about X Layer comes as other major cryptocurrency exchanges, like Coinbase and Kraken, have also pursued their own layer 2 networks over the last year.

Venture Firm A16z Releases Jolt, a 'Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machine'

[Apr 9 10:00 AM] The release is the product of a16z's first foray into deep tech research.