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The (Zero-Knowledge Proof) Singularity Is Near

[Sep 18 1:00 PM] This month may well be remembered as an inflection point in the acceleration toward real-time proving of transaction validity for blockchains.

Bitcoin Rollups - The Rock Or The Hard Place?

[Sep 9 4:13 PM] Rollups have become the narrative focus of scaling Bitcoin lately, becoming the first thing to truly “steal the limelight” from the Lightning Network in terms of wider mindshare. Rollups aim to be an off-chain layer two that is not bound or…

Restaking Protocol Ether.fi Selects Scroll as Layer-2 Network for Settlement

[Sep 9 2:00 PM] Restaking protocol Ether.fi selected layer-2 network Scroll as the settlement layer for products like its Cash card.

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

[Aug 28 5:40 PM]

It's a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra's 'Proof Arena'

[Jul 31 7:00 PM]

ZK Rollups: A Foundational Technology, Not Just a Fleeting Trend, According to Quicknode VP

[Jul 27 10:25 PM] According to Josh Neuroth, the Vice President of Product at Quicknode, Layer-2 (L2) scaling solutions known as zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups can potentially solve the most pressing issues in blockchain technology. Hence, the buzz around them is…

Indian City of Raipur Puts Real Estate Records on Blockchain With AirChains

[Jul 25 3:48 AM] Raipur, the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, has started bringing building records on blockchain with the help of AirChains, an India based Zero-Knowledge (ZK) roll up.

Polygon's New ZK Proving System, 'Plonky3,' Comes as Open-Source Toolkit

[Jul 16 7:00 AM] Proving systems are a crucial component at the heart of blockchain ecosystems, allowing secondary "rollup" networks to confirm transactions on a base chain like Ethereum. Polygon's prior version, Plonky2, was released in 2022.

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.

Taiko, an 'Ethereum-Equivalent ZK Rollup,' Raises $15M

[Mar 2 10:00 AM] The Taiko project, distinguished for its "based sequencing" architecture, is one of several competing for relevance among a deep field of Ethereum layer-2 networks.

Citrea Proposes First ZK Rollup to Make Bitcoin the All-Chain

[Feb 9 11:00 PM] Citrea, a project that aims to scale Bitcoin through ZK rollups, came out of stealth on Tuesday. The project aims to become a pathway for several initiatives to take advantage of the decentralization and security of Bitcoin while at the same time…

Polygon Stops Work on 'Edge,' Used to Build Dogechain, as Focus Turns to ZK

[Dec 15, 2023 3:27 PM] Polygon Labs, a developer of scaling networks for Ethereum, has shifted toward "Polygon CDK," a blockchain-development kit powered by zero-knowledge cryptography. The older "Polygon Edge" was used by Dogechain, in an unofficial effort to build a…

Cronos, Partner of Crypto.com, to Start Layer 2 Network With Matter Labs

[Dec 14, 2023 3:00 AM] The new "Cronos zkEVM chain" is launching initially as a test network, based on Matter Labs’ software tools, which can be used to spin up new layer 2 and layer 3 “hyperchains” atop Ethereum.

Ethereum's Buterin Floats Prospect of Taking Some Layer-2 Functions Back on Main Chain

[Dec 13, 2023 1:56 PM] Vitalik Buterin, a member of the Ethereum Foundation's executive board, once pushed "layer-2" networks as a way to provide faster and cheaper transactions. Now he's got ideas for "enshrining" some of those functions on the main chain.

Zero Knowledge Rollups as a Service Hasten the ‘Implementation of Secure and Scalable Networks’ — Alvaro Fernandez

[Dec 7, 2023 6:30 AM] Alvaro Fernandez, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Lumoz, has stated that while zero-knowledge rollups have demonstrated exceptional security and scalability, the technology is still not user-friendly. To address this issue, networks should…

Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network

[Nov 6, 2023 7:16 PM] 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…

Starknet and zkSync buck trend as crypto ecosystems shed devs by 28%

[Oct 18, 2023 11:33 PM] Monthly active developers across the crypto ecosystem fell 28% year-on-year in October, though some have managed to buck the trend.

Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon

[Oct 16, 2023 10:30 AM] 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

[Oct 12, 2023 12:52 PM] 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's First Ever EVM Transaction Takes Place Paving Way For ZK Rollup

[Oct 11, 2023 9:16 AM] Bitcoin startup Chainway has taken a significant stride in the space with its introduction of the first Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) transaction on bitcoin. This is part of Chainway's continued efforts to implement ZK rollups on bitcoin, a move…

Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs

[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.

Polygon Emerges as Suitor for Celo’s New Layer-2 Blockchain, Competing With OP Stack

[Sep 21, 2023 11:06 AM] Celo, which is ditching its standalone blockchain in favor of a new "layer-2" network atop Ethereum, had originally signaled plans to rely on Optimism's OP Stack, a similar customizable kit to Polygon's but using Optimism’s “optimistic”…

ZK-Rollup Coin Sector’s Value Plummets by 46% in 7 Months

[Sep 21, 2023 8:00 AM] At the outset of the year, cryptocurrency assets linked to the realm of ZK-rollups commanded significant attention. In February, the market capitalization of the ZK-rollup coin ecosystem reached a substantial $13.7 billion. However, the subsequent…

Idealistic Ethereum community-built zkEVM Scroll launching in weeks

[Sep 17, 2023 11:27 PM] Scroll co-founder Ye Zhang is aiming for a community-driven decentralized immutable scaling solution for Ethereum.

ZK Rollups Are Coming To Bitcoin. Here’s All You Need To Know

[Sep 11, 2023 8:00 AM] Zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups are coming to Bitcoin. Recently, two different projects took turnkey steps into turning this development into a reality for the original cryptocurrency, an advancement that could help Bitcoin scale even more and also…

Coinbase’s Chosen Blockchain Brand Sees Zero Threat from Zero Knowledge

[Aug 23, 2023 9:30 AM] Many Ethereum aficionados have predicted that the most promising layer-2 blockchains would be built not using the OP Stack’s “optimistic rollup” technology – favored by the U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase – but with a different setup known as “Z

Starkware to Open-Source ‘Magic Wand’ of Its Zero-Knowledge Cryptography Next Week

[Aug 22, 2023 8:37 AM] The team behind the layer 2 Starknet blockchain said that they will also hold a code review on Aug. 31 at a conference in San Francisco.

Immutable, Web3 Gaming Platform, Launches zkEVM Testnet in Bid to Diversify Infrastructure

[Aug 14, 2023 5:00 PM] The ZK rollup is built on Polygon Supernets, a program designed to make it easier for developers to spin up new application-specific blockchains.

Zero-Knowledge Rollup ZKM Sets Out to Make Ethereum 'Universal Settlement Layer'

[Jul 13, 2023 7:24 AM] With funding from the foundation that oversees development of the Metis layer-2 Ethereum protocol, ZKM is developing a hybrid approach that combines Optmistic and Zero-Knowledge rollups into one.

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability' Problem, and Why Does It Matter?

[Jul 12, 2023 9:34 AM] Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually…