Protocol Village: Polyhedra’s ZK Prover Tops Speed Rankings in First Results From ‘Proof Arena’
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 3-9.
It’s a Different Sort of Olympics as Cryptographers Face Off in Polyhedra’s ‘Proof Arena’
This team of cryptographers claimed their "prover" – a key component of many blockchain systems – was faster than anyone else's. Now they've built a platform they say will...
Rarimo’s Worldcoin Alternative RariMe Goes Live
The app allows users to generate passport zero-knowledge proofs (ZKs) to verify the uniqueness of individuals without revealing their identity
Optimism Finally Gets Its Mission-Critical ‘Fault Proofs’
For years, Optimism was missing a core feature at the heart of its design: "Fault proofs." On Monday, that tech is finally here.
Protocol Village: Polyhedra Says Open-Source ZK Proof System ‘Expander’ 2x Faster Than Alternatives
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 2-8.
Polygon, StarkWare Tout New ‘Circle STARKs’ as Breakthrough for Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Circle STARKs are supposed to accelerate the proving process for zero-knowledge rollups, according to a white paper published by Polygon Labs and StarkWare.
Axiom, Protocol for Historical Ethereum Data, Raises $20M, Led by Paradigm, Standard Crypto
The funding will go towards further developing the protocol and adding new hires. Axiom allows smart contract developers to access historical veri from Ethereum and then perform intensive computations...
Manta’s Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon
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...
At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design
The developer’s OP Stack software, the blueprint for Coinbase’s new Base blockchain, had been criticized for the lack of a crucial security feature – likened to driving a fast...