Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Astar, Polygon joins power to launch zkEVM solution for wider Web3 adoption
Japan-based Astar Network announced Wednesday that it is launching its zkEVM solution powered by Polygon’s Chain Developer Kit.
Danny Park
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Zero-Knowledge Proof
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Zero-knowledge technology is ready. Why isn’t it more widely used?
ZK is a complex but game-changing cryptographic technique for blockchain scalability and privacy. Here's how the industry can make it more accessible.
Mikhail Komarov
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Investment Insights
Manta Network developer p0x Labs raises US$25 million for Asia expansion
P0x Labs, the developer behind layer-1 zero-knowledge blockchain Manta Network, has secured US$25 million for the Network’s expansion in Asia.
Tom Zuo
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DeFi News
How DeFi can keep out bad apples while upholding crypto’s core ideals
Crypto users need not fear the increasing KYC/AML requirements around the world and loss of privacy, writes Kurt Hemecker of the Mina Foundation. Here’s why.
Kurt Hemecker
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Why layer 3 is critical to innovation and blockchain’s future
How would layer 3 improve upon what layer-2 protocols do, and what barriers does this emerging technology still need to overcome? Tony Cheng of Foresight Ventures explains.
Tony Cheng
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Web3 is not all about ‘ownership’ — it’s so much more
Ownership is only one feature of Web3. The more important and defining characteristic is ‘verifiability,’ writes Jonathan Victor of Protocol Labs.
Jonathan Victor
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Regulatory News
Why Europe’s DORA regulation is a band aid but not a cure
EU’s new Digital Operational Resilience Act aims to help firms withstand cyberattacks. Monica Oravcova of Naoris Protocol explains why it doesn’t go far enough.
Monica Oravcova
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DeFi News
Will the new multi-chain world ignite another ‘DeFi summer’?
2022 will see a flowering ecosystem of blockchains working together, writes Will Harborne of DeversiFi. Here’s what the multi-chain future will look like.
Will Harborne
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Regulation
How to protect crypto privacy in the age of regulation
It’s a myth that crypto transactions are anonymous, writes Warren Paul Anderson of Discreet Labs. Confusing anonymity with privacy is what causes trouble.
Warren Paul Anderson
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Advanced Blockchain Technologies
Polygon goes deeper into ZK tech by acquiring Mir for $400M
India-based Layer 2 Ethereum scaling platform Polygon has acquired zero-knowledge technology developer Mir for US$400 million as part of Polygon’s continued focus on ZK tech. Fast facts Mir will help Polygon build its new project — Polygon Zero, a highly scalable, Ethereum compatible ZK rollup. A zero knowledge protocol is a cryptographic algorithm that allows […]
Monika Ghosh
