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ZeroSync and Blockstream to Broadcast Bitcoin Zero-Knowledge Proofs From Space

The partners say using zero-knowledge proofs will allow Bitcoin nodes to sync quickly from anywhere on earth, “even without Internet.”

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Tech

Newly Formed ZeroSync Association Brings Zero-Knowledge Proofs to Bitcoin

The association has received sponsorship from crypto investment firm Geometry Research and StarkWare Industries, the software company behind layer 2 Ethereum zero-knowledge rollup scaling system StarkNet.

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Polygon Exploring Use of ZK Technology for Main Chain, Co-Founder Bjelic Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Polygon’s Mihailo Bjelic shared the progress the blockchain is making on becoming a ZK-secure ecosystem.

Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic (Polygon)

Finance

Blockchain Scalability Firm StarkWare Launches Recursion to Streamline Ethereum

Recursive proofs could bundle tens of millions of NFTs off-chain to help streamline Ethereum.

StarkWare CEO Uri Kolodny (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Bain Capital Leads $12M Round for Scalable Blockchain Developer RISC Zero

The startup uses zero-knowledge proofs to create a developer-friendly blockchain.

RISC Zero is building a scalable blockchain using zk rollups (Andrew Haimerl/Unsplash)

Tech

Matter Labs Schedules zkSync 2.0 Mainnet Launch for October

As Ethereum scaling competition heats up, Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market.

Matter Labs says it will bring the first EVM-compatible ZK rollup to market. (Shutterstock)

Tech

Ethereum DeFi Staple MakerDAO Adds StarkNet Bridge in First Step Toward Multi-Chain

Rebuilding Maker on StarkNet involves four phases, starting with a simple bridge that goes live on April 28.

A still from a video explaining how MakerDAO works. (Brady Dale/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitfinex Spin-Out Says Funds Are Lining Up for Its New Decentralized Exchange

DeversiFi says it has received interest in its DEX's privacy features from more 70 funds.

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Markets

Paradigm Leads $30 Million Funding for Crypto Privacy Startup StarkWare

StarkWare, the company behind the zk-STARKS privacy tech, just raised $30 million in equity funding from a number of major firms.

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Markets

Startup Behind Zk-Starks Tech to Seek Cryptocurrencies as Customers

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

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