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2022 Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute Annual Conference

September 29, 2022

Panel: Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap Summary: There is a global shortage of security/privacy professionals who can provide technology leadership, test and secure network systems, and provide trai...

Vitalik Buterns Reveals Layer 3s Have a “Greater Role” as Layer 2 Scaling Ecosystem Matures

Tina Rigney

September 19, 2022

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Blockchains are usually referred to as a Layer 1 or Layer 2 solution. Layer 1s are the base layer of an ecosystem such as Ethereum, Cardano, or Solana. Layer 2 solutions are anchored to Layer 1 blockchains ...

After Tornado Cash: The Future of Cryptocurrency Privacy

Tina Rigney

September 19, 2022

ZK-Snark

The censorship battle over financial privacy escalated when the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the popular Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash in August. This ...

Cryptocurrency gems audited for 2023: Polygon, Big Eyes Coin and Zcash

Tina Rigney

September 18, 2022

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- Advertising - Cryptocurrencies have played an important role in our daily lives, from facilitating cross-border payments to fostering strong communities that bring people together for good humanitarian cau...

Chiliz ($CHZ) and Zcash ($ZEC) Holders Face Losses, Consider Investing in The Hideaways ($HDWY) Presale by DailyCoin

Tina Rigney

September 15, 2022

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© Reuters. Chiliz ($CHZ) and Zcash ($ZEC) Holders Face Losses and Consider Investing in The Hideaways ($HDWY) The past few months have been somewhat frustrating for Chiliz ($CHZ) and Zcash ($ZEC) co...

The Melting Layer 2: How Point of Sale will affect off-chain scaling solutions

Tina Rigney

September 14, 2022

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The Ethereum blockchain is moving to a Proof-of-Stake mechanism. Merging the network will make transactions within the blockchain faster and cheaper, reduce grid electricity consumption by 99%. Everyone from ...

Three crypto networks that improve security: Privatixy Token, Monero and ZCash

Tina Rigney

September 9, 2022

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- Advertising - Cryptocurrencies have come under scrutiny since entering the net in 2009 with Bitcoin. Skeptics often state that they think buying crypto is risky due to its volatility and fluctuating natur...

Next Generation L2 Solutions for Ethereum: Review

Tina Rigney

September 9, 2022

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As progress in the decentralized applications (dApps) ecosystem accelerates, scalability issues have become a critical bottleneck for Web3 progress. Here's how modern Layer 2 scalability solutions for Ethereu...

Bitcoin Does Not Offer Financial Freedom Hacker Chain August 2022 Monthly Blogpost

Tina Rigney

September 9, 2022

ZK-Snark

Pirate Chain's August 2022 monthly update reveals the whole truth about the characteristics a cryptocurrency aspiring to deliver financial freedom must have. Spoiler alert, it's not Bitcoin. In this scorching ...

BNB Chain launches zero-knowledge proof

Tina Rigney

September 8, 2022

ZK-Snark

It's official: BNB Chain has launched the zkBNB testnet, its new zero-knowledge (ZK) scaling technology. BNB Chain's new zero-knowledge solution In an official blog post Yesterday, the blockchain devel...

Using Cloud-ZK to Develop ZKP Acceleration in the Cloud

Tina Rigney

September 7, 2022

ZK-Snark

Ingonyama has a new open source way to accelerate Zero Knowledge. Use of FPGAs. In the AWS cloud. Easy. Accessible. Cheap. IngonyamaA next-generation semiconductor company, designing accelerators for adva...

Top 5 Masternode Tokens Below $300 Million Market Cap To Watch In September 2022

Tina Rigney

September 2, 2022

ZK-Snark

Masternodes are an integrated system that keeps cryptocurrencies running, and Masternodes Tokens are the native cryptocurrency received as a reward by the masternode. Masternodes are distinguished by ...

Best Privacy Coins to Invest: Privatixy and Zcash

Tina Rigney

August 31, 2022

ZK-Snark

Bitcoin (BTC) is the first cryptocurrency and the first experience of blockchain technology that we had. Although the landscape has expanded with several other utilities beyond Bitcoin's reach, BTC remain...

Chronoly.io (CRNO) beats Zcash (ZEC) and Polkadot (DOT), becoming the new favorite among crypto investors

Tina Rigney

August 31, 2022

ZK-Snark

Investing in the world of crypto has been a tricky path for many. Investors look for various factors such as safety, reliability and real-world relevance. However, finding a project ...

Why Crypto Should Support US Privacy and Data Protection Law

Tina Rigney

August 29, 2022

ZK-Snark

For as many priva...

Patent issued for zero-knowledge proof-based privacy protection method and system for authenticated data in smart contract (USPTO 11411737): Shandong University – InsuranceNewsNet

Tina Rigney

August 26, 2022

ZK-Snark

2022 AUGUST 26 (NewsRx) -- By One News Reporter - Staff News Editor at Daily Insurance News -- Shandong University (shandongPeople Republic of China) received patent number 11411737, according to reports from ...

3 cryptocurrencies to put on your watchlist: Freewoly (FWO), Avalanche (AVAX) and Zcash (ZEC)

Tina Rigney

August 24, 2022

ZK-Snark

Euro banknotes and bitcoins. The golden cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency market is one of the most innovative and fastest growing sectors. Due to the rapid influx of new...

Reports Say FTX Warns Customers Not To Interact With Aztec Network, CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Responds

Tina Rigney

August 21, 2022

ZK-Snark

According to reports on social media, a number of users have complained that FTX blocked a transaction associated with Aztec Network's zkmoney privacy technology. Following the accusations, FTX CEO Sam ...

Uniswap Censors 253 Crypto Addresses Blacklisted For Crime, Sanctions Associations

Tina Rigney

August 20, 2022

ZK-Snark

According to a recently published report, decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has blocked approximately 253 cryptocurrency addresses allegedly linked to crimes or government sanctions. The information was...

What is Plonky2? Why is this important?

Tina Rigney

August 17, 2022

ZK-Snark

Polygon recently made headlines by announcing its zero-knowledge EVM (zkEVM), an Ethereum-compatible scaling solution. This week, Polygon announced that it had opened up its Plonky2 and Starky zero-knowledge ...

Everything You Need to Know in the New Blockchain Guide

Tina Rigney

August 15, 2022

ZK-Snark

On July 20, 2022, Polygon Network (MATIC), an ecosystem of Ethereum (ETH) scaling solutions, unveiled zkEVM, the latest addition to its solution stack. The new product is the first open source zk-rollup nativ...

US Treasury Sanctions Tornado Cash

Tina Rigney

August 13, 2022

ZK-Snark

Premium members without bank get full access to the Bankless Token Ratings August Edition. This month we rate OP, RPL, SNX, GMX, AAVE and LDO. 👀Also access the Inner Circle Discord, claim your community badge...

Updates from Korea Blockchain Week and Buidl Asia Week 2022

Tina Rigney

August 13, 2022

ZK-Snark

The first half of August has been action-packed when it comes to the blockchain space. There have been several blockchain-related events around the world so far, with the ones happening in Asia this week getti...

Researcher offers stealth addresses for NFT transactions and Vitlakik Buterin is interested

Tina Rigney

August 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

Anton Wahrstätter is an Ethereum researcher who came up with a proposal that would allow "stealth" addresses for performing public transactions on the Ethereum mainnet. He proposes that an ERC-721 exten...

NFT’s New Privacy Proposal Catches Vitalik Buterin’s Attention

Tina Rigney

August 9, 2022

ZK-Snark

Inspired by Vitalik Buterin's idea of non-transferable Soulbound tokens, Ethereum researcher Anton Wahrstätter has proposed a new proposed ERC-721 extension that would implement "stealth" addresses to obfusca...

Vitalik Buterin explains one of the Ethereum techniques he likes the most

Tina Rigney

August 5, 2022

ZK-Snark

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin explained in his personal blog the different types of ZK-EVM (zero-knowledge verification technology for the Ethereum virtual machine used to run smart contracts) and their ...

Zero-Knowledge Proof Finds New Life in Blockchain

Tina Rigney

August 4, 2022

ZK-Snark

A zero-knowledge proof, also known as the ZKP protocol, attempts to establish a fact between the parties with minimal exchange of information. In cryptography, it is intended to l...

Incoming: New BNB ZkRollup Channel

Tina Rigney

August 1, 2022

ZK-Snark

The scaling solution would reduce transaction costs, increase speeds, and provide greater security.The final pieceBNB Chain is known for its fast and cheap transactions. What if he creates a ZkRollup solution ...

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin’s idea for an ultra-secure blockchain

Tina Rigney

July 30, 2022

ZK-Snark

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum proposed a solution to build a ultra secure blockchain. Commenting on the classic debate of optimistic cumulations versus ZK cumulations, Buterin proposed a hybri...

zk-STARK vs zk-SNARK explained

Tina Rigney

July 25, 2022

ZK-Snark

zk-STARKs are one of two transparent and scalable methods of enhancing privacy. The public availability of the randomness used by the verifier eliminates the need for a trust configuration. But what does zk-S...

Programmable zero-knowledge proofs using zk-SNARK: part 2

Tina Rigney

July 20, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. Prove group membership without ring signatures In part 1, we demonstrated that zk-SNARK turns cryptographic problems into programming problems. For example, we "program...

Programmable zero-knowledge proofs using zk-SNARK: part 1

Tina Rigney

July 18, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. Prove knowledge of a private key without signatures In theory, a zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) can be constructed for any mathematical problem¹, without revealing that sol...

Illicit Switching From Crypto To Mixers Will Double In 2022

Tina Rigney

July 14, 2022

ZK-Snark

Illicit addresses make up 23% of funds sent to mixers so far in 2022, up from 12% in 2021 Groups associated with the North Korean government send about...

ZK MiMC Compatible Hash Function in Bitcoin

Tina Rigney

July 12, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. MiMC is a “ZK-friendly” hash function, for which efficient Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) can be generated. Previously we discussed that ZKP can be applied to any mathemati...

Crypto Blues? Jump start your portfolio and invest in Gnox (GNOX), IOTA (MIOTA) and Zcash (ZEC)

Tina Rigney

July 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

IOTA (MIOTA)IOTA (MIOTA) is a crypto of a completely different color. This token has no blockchain, no blocks, no miners and no gas fees. Instead, IOTA uses a lightning-fast open-source ledger network, aka a ...

ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin: much more scalable than on Ethereum

Tina Rigney

July 4, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. ZK-Rollup is considered the holy grail of Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution. In general, my opinion is that in the short term, optimistic rollups are likely to win for ...

5 Web3 Cryptos That Drive Innovation

Tina Rigney

July 2, 2022

ZK-Snark

Following the emergence of NFTs and the metaverse, the Web3 concept is perhaps one of the most important and prized slogans of 2022. But from an ideation perspective, the very concept of forming a platform -de...

Zcash shows no positive indications; Do you still have to hold the ZEC?

Tina Rigney

July 1, 2022

ZK-Snark

Zcash is a decentralized open-source cryptocurrency that offers privacy and selective transaction transparency. It was developed on the findings and observations of peer-reviewed cryptographic research which ...

Today’s crypto movers: Bitcoin (↓0.30%), Ethereum (↓0.95%), UNUS SED LEO (↓3.59%) and Amp (↑27.64%)

Tina Rigney

July 1, 2022

ZK-Snark

The crypto market fell as the SEC rejected another Bitcoin spot ETF.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected another grayscale Bitcoin ETF, which likely explains wh...

Polygon Outlook in the middle of the sale

Tina Rigney

June 30, 2022

ZK-Snark

Polygon MATIC price crashed as cryptocurrency selling gained momentum. The coin has crashed around 20% in the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $0.4300, the lowest level since June 22 of this year. It...

What is Railgun v1.0? A closer look at the latest version of the Crypto Privacy Project

Tina Rigney

June 28, 2022

ZK-Snark

Railgun is a privacy-preserving protocol that protects users' private information and digital assets using zk-SNARK cryptography. Unlike other privacy protocols that hide user information through intermediary ...

MATIC pumps 23% on the launch of the Polygon ID solution

Tina Rigney

June 23, 2022

ZK-Snark

👋 Want to work with us? CryptoSlate is hiring for a handful of positions!Polygon (MATIC) is up 23% in the past 24 hours, hitting $0.51 to mark an 11-day high.MATIC is the biggest winner in the top 100, fol...

$MATIC grows 26% after Polygon launches ZK-powered standalone identity solution

Tina Rigney

June 23, 2022

ZK-Snark

On Wednesday, June 22, Ethereum decentralized scaling platform Polygon announced that it is “launching the first iteration of Polygon ID – a private, self-sovereign identity so...

zk-SNARKs on Bitcoin: Run Zcash on Bitcoin

Tina Rigney

June 23, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. Previously, we proved that one knows a mathematical secret using zero-knowledge proof (ZKP), without revealing the secret itself. Secret knowledge includes: Although u...

World’s first end-to-end integration of ZKP with FPGAs.

Tina Rigney

June 20, 2022

ZK-Snark

June 20, 2022 -- Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) allows someone who has information to prove that they have that information but without revealing anything else. It is an emerging technology with m...

Is Mehracki (MKI) a more viable investment option than Zcash (ZEC) or Klaytn (KLAY)?

Tina Rigney

June 15, 2022

ZK-Snark

Cryptocurrency is one of the largest and most lucrative digital finance markets today. The rate at which the market has evolved over a short period of time is considered taking into account the early stages of...

Bilinear Pairings on Bitcoin — Pairing-Based Cryptography: Part 1

Tina Rigney

June 12, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article first appeared on Medium. Pairing-based cryptography is a variant of elliptic curve cryptography, on which Bitcoin ECDSA signatures are based. Thanks to the characteristics of pairing, new crypt...

Can Firepin ‘FRPN’ make you a millionaire like EOS ‘EOS’ & Zcash ‘ZEC’?

Tina Rigney

June 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

A cryptocurrency is a digital currency intended to serve as a means of commerce through a computer network. As such, it is not validated by any centralized administration, such as a government or a bank. New...

What makes it the “lightest blockchain in the world”?

Tina Rigney

June 2, 2022

ZK-Snark

Several blockchain-powered projects, with respective native tokens, have entered the cryptoverse. ETH, which is the native token of Ethereum, leads all other altcoins. Ethereum also provides blockchain servi...

Apecoin, avalanche among 5 cryptos with more than $1 billion M-cap the most affected in the last 7 sessions

Tina Rigney

May 27, 2022

ZK-Snark

The global crypto market saw a sharp decline on Friday as bears dragged Bitcoin below the $28,600 mark. The leader of this market has fallen by more than 3.5% in 24 hours...

Railgun: what you can do to protect your financial privacy on the blockchain

Tina Rigney

May 27, 2022

ZK-Snark

Blockchains aren't as private as you think Blockchain technology was introduced to the world in 2009 when Bitcoin burst onto the scene. This technology has been revolutionary for securely transferring peer-to...

Features that make the Railgun smart contract system so powerful

Tina Rigney

May 25, 2022

ZK-Snark

Railgun is a privacy-preserving protocol that allows users to engage in DeFi anonymously.The project is designed to protect both the user's private information and the digital asset involved in the transaction ...

Blockchain Network Provider Horizen Launches Codeless Tokenization Platform

Tina Rigney

May 24, 2022

ZK-Snark

We're excited to bring back Transform 2022 in person on July 19 and virtually from July 20-28. Join leaders in AI and data for in-depth discussions and exciting networking opportunities. Register today...

Babel Finance used guaranteed e-note on FQX’s Solana dApp via Fireblocks

Tina Rigney

May 19, 2022

ZK-Snark

Share this article Babel Finance, one of the world's leading providers of crypto financial services, today announced that it has successfully issued the first secured USDC note via eNotesTM, a contract-bas...

Why Bitcoin Forks Are Controversial With Adam Back – What Bitcoin Did

Tina Rigney

May 19, 2022

ZK-Snark

Adam Back, an original cypherpunk, inventor of Hashcash and co-founder and CEO of Blockstream. We address the controversy around BIP 119: the soft fork proposal to add “covenants” to Bitcoin. There is also ta...

Polkadot Pioneers Prize Pays $750,000 for Manta at Architect Advanced Zero-Knowledge Challenge

Tina Rigney

May 18, 2022

ZK-Snark

BOSTON, MA/ACCESSWIRE/May 18, 2022/ Manta has been awarded as the architect of 750K's first-ever Polkadot Pioneers award for helping advance zero-knowledge technology. The Pioneers Prize is designed to solve ...

What are Ethereum stacks? A scalable solution to reduce transaction costs

Tina Rigney

May 18, 2022

ZK-Snark

In short Ethereum rollups "roll" a bunch of transactions into one. They come in two basic forms: optimistic accumulations and unknowing accumulations. Even after the latest crypto crash, Ethereum remains expens...

Manta Partners with Leading Web3 Technology Companies to Launch Challenge to Advance Zero-Knowledge Technology | by Manta Network | May 2022

Tina Rigney

May 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

ZPrize is awarding over $7 million to advance zero-knowledge on Web3 with partnerships from 21 leading blockchain and Web3 companies.Manta has partnered with a coalition of 21 leading blockchain and web3 techno...

Bitcoin volatility fades. The Most Promising Privacy Coins

Tina Rigney

May 7, 2022

ZK-Snark

In terms of seasonality, May is considered a relatively successful month for BTC. Given the current risk aversion of investors and the macroeconomic environment, this month of May could ...

Manta Network joins coalition to advance zero-knowledge crypto with $7 million fund

Tina Rigney

May 3, 2022

ZK-Snark

A coalition of the world's leading zero-knowledge (ZK) technology companies, funds and foundations has spear a $7 mi...

ZCash: crypto protecting privacy [Coin Review]

Tina Rigney

April 25, 2022

ZK-Snark

An Altseason infers that crypto markets are seeing a deluge of new backers in the crypto space. All in all, this happened when bitcoin reached its all-time highs. Whenever publicity around bitcoin expands, ...

Everything you need to know about Zero-Knowledge (Zk) proofs and how they work

Tina Rigney

April 25, 2022

ZK-Snark

Zero-knowledge proofs, or ZK proofs, are a type of cryptographic encryption that hides the details of a blockchain transaction. Why is this important?Blockchain uses a large network of computers scattered arou...

5 Innovative Bitcoin Privacy Wallets in 2022

Tina Rigney

April 20, 2022

ZK-Snark

Bitcoin wallets are necessary tools for buying, trading and selling Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies. Merchants depend on it to securely store cryptocurrency as well as retain and verify transaction data. B...

Monero and Zcash see double-digit gains, can Pac-Man Frog deliver similar returns?

Tina Rigney

April 20, 2022

ZK-Snark

Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) recorded double-digit gains with increases of 10% and 11% respectively in the past 24 hours. As the widest cryptocurrency market undergoes some recovery, these two tokens should do...

ViaBTC Capital｜Gitcoin Grants Round 13: ZK Projects

Tina Rigney

April 18, 2022

ZK-Snark

Disclaimer: The text below is a publicity article that was not written by Cryptonews.com reporters.Through Gitcoin, which is the largest fundraising...

What is Tornado Cash (TORN) crypto and why is it attracting attention?

Tina Rigney

April 15, 2022

ZK-Snark

The crypto Tornado Cash (TORN) caught the eye on Friday after announcing the use of a tool to block crypto wallets sanctioned by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The TORN crypto trade...

Ingenious encryption methods that guarantee the confidentiality of big data

Tina Rigney

April 14, 2022

ZK-Snark

by sirisha April 14, 2022 Infallible encryption is a fundamental human right and essential for secure data exchanges.In a recent report, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, said it would roll out end-to-e...

What is a zero-knowledge proof? • ZK Tech • Benzinga

Tina Rigney

April 13, 2022

ZK-Snark

As the etymology might imply, the cryptocurrency space operates quite concurrently with the crypto space, so any development in one space often has a substantial impact on the other. In this sense, unde...

Manta Network partners with Axelar to bridge private assets

Tina Rigney

April 7, 2022

ZK-Snark

BOSTON, MA/ACCESSWIRE/April 7, 2022/ Manta Network, the privacy hub for Web3, is proud to announce its official partnership with Axelar to link crypto assets to be privatized within Manta Network's L1 privacy ...

Manta Network integrates with Axelar to take advantage of a secure infrastructure

Tina Rigney

April 6, 2022

ZK-Snark

Manta Network has partnered with the universal overlay network, Axelar, to link crypto assets to be privatized within Manta Network's L1 privacy solution. The partnership will allow...

Polygon ID Platform Seeks to Improve Autonomy and Privacy in the Web3 Space

Tina Rigney

March 30, 2022

ZK-Snark

Layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution, Polygon (MATIC) has announced the creation of Polygon ID, an identity platform designed to complement the economies of decentralized finance and decentralized applications (DA...

Greenpeace wants Musk and Dorsey to ‘clean up Bitcoin’

Tina Rigney

March 29, 2022

ZK-Snark

Key points to remember Greenpeace and other climate activists launched a campaign called "Change the code, not the climate" to criticize Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work consensus mechanism. The campaign is urging B...

Own your data with BChat Web3 Messenger

Tina Rigney

March 29, 2022

ZK-Snark

The world runs on conversations and communication. Whether professional or personal, it is necessary to have an effective and reliable communication tool. An important aspect of communication is confidential...

Cardano Whales on the Buying Frenzy

Tina Rigney

March 29, 2022

ZK-Snark

Key points to remember A total of 69.09 billion ADA was traded on March 28. Such on-chain activity indicates institutional demand. Further buying pressure could push Cardano to $2. Share this article ...

Business News | Stock and Equity Market News | Financial News

Tina Rigney

March 24, 2022

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Mina Ecosystem Raises $92M to Build Lightweight Blockchain for Web3

Tina Rigney

March 22, 2022

ZK-Snark

The Mina ecosystem raised $92 million through strategic and private MINA sales led by FTX Ventures and Three Arrows Capital, with FTX's participation representing the venture capital fund's first major backi...

Why Substrate-Based Polkadot Is The Next Big Thing In Crypto Sphere?

Tina Rigney

March 21, 2022

ZK-Snark

If you actively follow crypto and blockchain industry news, you have probably noticed that everyone is talking about Polkadot, which is supposed to be the next big thing in the crypto sphere. The main reason ...

Tornado Cash announced the inability to block users from Russia

Tina Rigney

March 13, 2022

ZK-Snark

The Ethereum Tornado Cash mixer cannot apply the sanctions imposed on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Roman Semenov, co-f...

How to use Layer 2 solutions to save on Ethereum fees : StarkWare

Tina Rigney

March 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

Source: Adobe Stock/Jay Over 7,000 decentralized applications (dapps) are currently running on the Ethereum (ETH) network. However, the Ethereum ne...

Celer’s Inter-Chain Message Framework successfully integrated by Mystiko.Network

Tina Rigney

March 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

Mystiko.Network, a privacy core layer of Web3, has successfully integrated the Celer Inter-Chain Message Framework (Celer IM) to enable auditable private inter-chain transaction functionality. Users can access...

5 Unstoppable Cryptos to Watch in March

Tina Rigney

March 9, 2022

ZK-Snark

Image source: Getty Images These cryptos could break out, even in an uncertain market. ...

What is Zcash Privacy Focused Cryptography (ZEC)?

Tina Rigney

March 8, 2022

ZK-Snark

Zcash (ZEC) is a cryptocurrency that uses zk-SNARK zero-knowledge proof technology focused on privacy and anonymity. It was founded in 2016. The coin soared more than 12% on Tuesday after GrapheneOS, a nonpro...

Everything you need to know about the Privacy Coin: Zcash

Tina Rigney

March 5, 2022

ZK-Snark

In a world where our personal information, hobbies and activities are increasingly recorded and documented, it's no wonder that cryptocurrencies that offer users anonymity continue to be popular, despite the ef...

BOBATAMA to Launch BOBAMASK – The First-Ever EVM-Enabled Multi-Chain GHOST Wallet Allowing Anonymous Transactions

Tina Rigney

March 4, 2022

ZK-Snark

New York, New York – (Newsfile Corp. – March 4, 2022) – BOBATAMA announces the imminent launch of BOBAMASK Force Ghost technology using zk-SNARK technology and GHOST WALLET. The GHOST WALLET is a feature tha...

MINA: Participant-Powered Token Offering Gateway Between Cryptos and the Real World

Tina Rigney

March 3, 2022

ZK-Snark

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comThe lightest blockchain in the world One of the top 100 cryptocurrencies MINA: Around less than a year Unlimited total supply Only invest what you can affo...

Cardano’s ZK Rolloups-Based Scaling Solution Unveiled

Tina Rigney

February 26, 2022

ZK-Snark

The official blog of the team behind gimbalThe first ZK Rollup dubbed "Orbis" revealed how the solution will allow the network to tackle scaling issues that Hydra won't be able to address.ZK Rollups leverages ...

Enter Orbis – Cardano’s scaling solution

Tina Rigney

February 24, 2022

ZK-Snark

Since the advent of Bitcoin, the "Scalability Trilema" problem has plagued the industry in our attempts to create a distributed ledger that does not compromise between decentralization, security, and scalabil...

“Bitcoin makes no sense for blockchain developers,” says 1inch Network co-founder

Tina Rigney

February 24, 2022

ZK-Snark

Anton Bukov, the co-founder of 1inch Network, believes Ethereum will likely become the primary settlement layer for a multi-chain decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. “Chances are that most chains will try t...

Hepton, a new generation of Ethereum Layer 2 and a chain for

Tina Rigney

February 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

New York, U.S., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hepton is the next generation of Ethereum Layer 2, a collective term for solutions designed to help scale user applications by managing transactions outside th...

Hepton, a new generation of Ethereum Layer 2 and a chain for multiple use

Tina Rigney

February 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

Hepton is the next generation Ethereum Layer 2 that helps manage transactions on the Ethereum mainnet /EIN News/ -- New York, U.S., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H...

Panther Protocol Announces Launch of ZKP Tokens on Second Major Cryptocurrency Exchange

Tina Rigney

February 9, 2022

ZK-Snark

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Panther Protocol, the world's leading provider of end-to-end privacy solutions for DeFi and Web3 companies, today announced that its ZKP token will be launched on the ex...

Panther Protocol Announces Launch of ZKP Tokens on Second Major Cryptocurrency Exchange |

Tina Rigney

February 9, 2022

ZK-Snark

NEW YORK, February 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Panther Protocol, the world's leadi...

ZCash Definition (ZEC)

Tina Rigney

February 7, 2022

ZK-Snark

What is ZCash (ZEC)? ZCash appeared in 2016 when a group of scientists decided to create a cryptocurrency similar to Bitcoin but with some additional features. They have developed a fork of the Bi...

GameStop to Launch NFT Marketplace on Ethereum’s ImmutableX – Trustnodes

Tina Rigney

February 3, 2022

ZK-Snark

GameStop (GME) seems to have abandoned plans to use snark-based Loopring and instead opts for starks over ImmutableX. "The ImmutableX L2 protocol will power GameStop's upcoming NFT marketplace with security,...

These Privacy Preserving Projects Are Trying to Boost Blockchain’s Appeal to Businesses

Tina Rigney

February 1, 2022

ZK-Snark

One of the biggest challenges in blockchain that has yet to be solved is the lack of privacy and privacy of data. This is a challenge that must be met, because until a solution is ...

Panther Protocol announces listing on Huobi creating privacy layer for DeFi and Web3

Tina Rigney

January 31, 2022

ZK-Snark

NEW YORK, January 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Panther Protocol, an end-to-end privacy solution that protects DeFi and Web3, is pleased to announce its first $ZKP token CEX listing on Global Huobi, one of the ...

The Best Crypto Mediums of Exchange for 2022: Bitcoin, Dash, Litecoin, and More

Tina Rigney

January 31, 2022

ZK-Snark

2022 should see a rapid maturation rate of the global crypto industry, industry experts believe. Several nations are trying to find ways to regulate the crypto space, without having to restrict activities rela...

Polkadot Interoperability to Enhance Astar Network’s $22M Rise

Tina Rigney

January 29, 2022

ZK-Snark

Polkadot interoperability is set to change with millions pumped for expansion A parachain auction led to a strategic funding round worth $22 million This is the second major rise for Astar Network in the block...

The biggest emerging trend in the blockchain industry is that of privacy

Tina Rigney

January 27, 2022

ZK-Snark

Kenny Li is one of three co-founders of Manta Network, a protocol designed for Web3 on-chain privacy. Manta is a suite of easy-to-use, secure and fully transparent open source protocols. It uses zk-SNARK tech...

Panther Protocol Co-Founder Oliver Gale Discusses Bringing Zero-Knowledge Technology to Multi-Chaining

Tina Rigney

January 17, 2022

ZK-Snark

Confidential coins and zero-knowledge technology, which some use to hide sender/receiver identities and transaction amounts, have grown in popularity in recent years due to growing regulatory scrutiny against t...

4 DeFi projects that will rock 2022

Tina Rigney

January 17, 2022

ZK-Snark

As the decentralized finance (DeFi) industry continues to grow and develop, many newbies and experienced users still don't understand the key drivers of industry growth. This is also why traditional finance s...

Vitalik Buterin explains why cross-chain bridges won’t be part of the multi-chain future

Tina Rigney

January 14, 2022

ZK-Snark

In a high-profile tweet last week, Vitalik Buterin voiced his opposition to the use of cross-chain solutions by Ethereum and other blockchains, in favor of a multi-chain future.My argument for why the future wi...

This Week in DeFi – January 14

Tina Rigney

January 14, 2022

ZK-Snark

To the DeFi community, This week, the NEAR protocol raised $150 million in a round led by Three Arrows Capital. The funds will go towards developing NEAR's regional hubs to increase brand awareness, as well a...

A distributed electronic protocol – CryptoMode

Tina Rigney

January 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

What is PAPP? Red Capital's native token, PAPP is a distributed electronic protocol that eliminates the need for a third party when providing an anonymous promissory note service. Based on the latest technol...

Polygon unveils recursive SNARK Plonky2 which is 100 times faster, MATIC jumps 3%

Tina Rigney

January 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

We have some key news coming from the developers at Polygon as they unveil the world's fastest ZK scaling technology, Polnky2. This is part of the Polygon Zero mission which uses zero-knowledge proofs t...

Plonky zero-knowledge scaling technology goes live on Polygon

Tina Rigney

January 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

On Monday, Polygon (MATIC), an Ethereum (ETH) layer two scaling solution known for its fast transaction times and negligible gas fees, announced the launch of Plonky2, a scaling technology unconscious ladder, c...

EXPLAINER: Understanding Optimistic and ZK-Rollups Scaling Solutions

Tina Rigney

January 11, 2022

ZK-Snark

Rollups are a type of solution that was designed to help solve the scalability issue that has plagued the Ethereum ecosystem. As Ethereum noted, when the network is busy, transactio...

Polygon claims the fastest zero-knowledge Layer 2 with the launch of “Plonky2”

Tina Rigney

January 10, 2022

ZK-Snark

In a blog post on Monday, Polygon made some bold claims about setting new speed and scalability milestones with its "Plonky2" technology in what could be a possible breakthrough for computer throughput. Ethereu...

Top 5 Web 3.0 Cryptos to Explore in 2022

Tina Rigney

January 4, 2022

ZK-Snark

Since the metaverse engulfed the crypto world, Web 3.0 has gained prominence in the internet world. Also known as the Decentralized Web, Web 3.0 can be considered the V3 of the Internet, which is a step ahead...

What is Loopring and why is its Lrc token reaching new heights?

Tina Rigney

December 31, 2021

ZK-Snark

The world of cryptocurrencies has grown at a breakneck pace. Ethereum, the second largest crypto by market cap, for example, has already started work on an upgrade to lower transaction fees and increase proces...

MEXC Pioneer partners with Horizen to launch its zero-knowledge network – Zendoo

Tina Rigney

December 26, 2021

ZK-Snark

MEXC Pioneer has partnered with Horizen who recently launched Zendoo - the interoperability protocol that enables a zero-knowledge blockchain network. Zendoo was designed by Horizen...

Mina price prediction for 2021-2026

Tina Rigney

December 17, 2021

ZK-Snark

What is the Mina protocol? Mina, a lightweight blockchain, is also considered the very first cryptocurrency with a succinct blockchain in the world. All other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum blockc...

ZK-Rollups: 3 cryptocurrencies to explode in 2022 and 2023?

Tina Rigney

December 16, 2021

ZK-Snark

ZK-Rollups are smart contracts that evolve the Ethereum network by processing multiple transfers from the main blockchain. They then send a proof of validity back to the mainchain as proof of validity. This r...

Zcash Price Prediction – Will Zcash reach $ 300 by 2021?

Tina Rigney

December 14, 2021

ZK-Snark

In previous years, the popularity of cryptocurrency reached its peak. We've all heard of BITCOIN, Ethereum, and so many other cryptocurrencies that dominate cryptocurrency stocks many times. Some of us must ...

Be Smart About What You Hold in Your Roth IRA

Tina Rigney

December 11, 2021

ZK-Snark

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3 cryptocurrencies under the radar that have landed major partnerships

Tina Rigney

December 11, 2021

ZK-Snark

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Polygon will invest up to 250 million MATIC in unconscious technology

Tina Rigney

December 9, 2021

ZK-Snark

Scaling Solution Ethereum Polygon has announced that it will dedicate a maximum of 250 million MATIC tokens ($ 627.5 million) to a deal with zero-knowledge crypto startup Mir.Zero-knowledge algorithms allow ext...

MEXC Pioneer joins forces with Horizen, creator of the Zendoo Zero-Knowledge network

Tina Rigney

December 8, 2021

ZK-Snark

MEXC Pioneer is in partnership with Horizen who recently launched Zendoo, an interoperability protocol that enables a zero-knowledge blockchain network. Zendoo was designed by Horizen to ensur...

What is Zcash (ZEC)? Why do investors buy ZEC?

Tina Rigney

December 8, 2021

ZK-Snark

Private coins are the rise of digital currency conventions like Bitcoin. This article is all about a privacy piece like Zcash. Bitcoin exchanges are obscure because the holder of each wallet is anony...

Endgame, the “plausible” roadmap for Ethereum 2.0

Tina Rigney

December 6, 2021

ZK-Snark

Yesterday Vitalik Buterin published on plausible Ethereum 2.0 roadmap, called "End of Game". End of game https://t.co/wm9Pvdjxo0 - vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) December 6, 2021 The Ethereum 2....