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ZK Proofs 2025 Predictions: Another Breakthrough Year Projected, Expert Sees ‘100x Improvement’

[Jan 11 9:00 PM] Zero-knowledge proofs experts predict continued growth and adoption of the technology ZKPs in 2025. They highlight improvements in proving performance and developer tools among changes that will make the technology more practical for privacy and…

Vitalik Buterin in ‘wartime mode’ tops KOL mindshare as he slams ETH critics

[Oct 28, 2024 12:36 AM] Data shows the Ethereum co-founder has nabbed the highest share of “KOL mindshare” on X this week, posting about Ethereum’s roadmap and defending from Ethereum critics.

Polygon and Fabric team up to fast-track ZK-proof adoption on AggLayer

[Sep 10, 2024 1:00 PM] The integration of Fabric Cryptography’s Verifiable Processing Units promises faster, more secure transactions on Polygon’s AggLayer.

Blockchain and Nation-State Infrastructure: Why Bother?

[Aug 4, 2024 4:30 AM] We listen to talk after talk about crypto finally achieving asset-class legitimacy, but truly speaking, the encroachment of Wall Street giants into the blockchain space is a double-edged sword. The following is an opinion editorial written by Karel…

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

[Jul 17, 2024 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, 2024 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…

Polygon Labs Acquires Toposware to Enhance Zero-Knowledge Tech Capabilities

[Jun 4, 2024 10:31 AM] In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing…

Matter Labs drops ZK trademark applications after industry backlash

[Jun 2, 2024 5:46 PM] It follows a public letter from ZK researchers and top industry experts slamming the firm for “oppressive behavior.”

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

[May 20, 2024 10:30 AM] The paper, released in 2014, lays the foundations for blockchain privacy and scaling.

Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help

[May 14, 2024 8:09 AM] The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy.

Vitalik Buterin breaks down ‘Binius’ as a way to speed up zero-knowledge proofs

[Apr 30, 2024 11:52 PM] The Ethereum co-founder expects “many more improvements” in binary-field-based proving techniques in the months ahead.

Wormhole and AMD Forge Alliance to Revolutionize Blockchain Interoperability 

[Feb 21, 2024 3:30 PM] On Wednesday, the blockchain interoperability platform Wormhole revealed it is collaborating with the American multinational semiconductor company AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). Wormhole plans to utilize AMD’s Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)…

Ethereum scaling firm =nil; Foundation introduces security-focused zkEVM

[Dec 12, 2023 9:00 AM] A new Ethereum zero-knowledge proof compiler could address security concerns identified in different zkEVM solutions.

Bitcoin Nodes Now One Step Closer to Instant Sync

[Sep 16, 2023 8:00 AM] Bitcoin light clients are now able to sync to the tip of the blockchain nearly instantly, thanks to a new development enabled by bitcoin startup ZeroSync and their work in zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs. Ultimately, ZeroSync seeks to enable full nodes…

Zero-knowledge proofs, explained

[Jul 31, 2023 1:40 AM] Zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs allow for proving a statement’s truth without revealing any information beyond its validity.

Ethereum scaling protocols drive zero-knowledge proof use in 2023

[Jul 13, 2023 3:02 AM] Ethereum scaling remains the primary use case behind zero-knowledge proofs, according to a report from ZKValidator.

What is the ZK industry up to? Rollups, multichain bridges and VCs

[Jul 6, 2023 8:49 AM] As an emerging technology, how can zero-knowledge proofs remedy many issues across the crypto space?

Polygon proposes architecture for ‘Polygon 2.0,' including aggregator bridge

[Jun 30, 2023 2:00 PM] The forthcoming multichain system will use zk proofs to transfer assets between networks.

DeFi driving zkSync growth as 1inch deploys on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform

[Apr 20, 2023 8:00 AM] 1inch Network is the latest decentralized Finance protocol to deploy on Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform zkSync Era.