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BOS Open-Sources Zero-Knowledge Protocol, Paving the Way for Advanced Cryptography on Bitcoin

September 26, 2024

BitcoinOS (BOS) has open-sourced its BitSNARK verification protocol, marking a significant advancement in blockchain technology. This protocol, which successfully verified the first zk-SNARK proof on the Bitcoin blockchain, enables zero-knowledge cryptography without altering Bitcoin’s core protocol. By facilitating decentralized atomic swaps, cross-chain transfers, and 2-way pegging, BitSNARK opens up new possibilities for Bitcoin to interact…
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Space and Time Unveils Sub-Second ZK Prover, Now Open-Sourced

June 13, 2024

With goals set on advancing blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) integration, Space and Time has publicly released its high-speed zero-knowledge prover, Proof of SQL, under an open software license. The team says the release marks a notable shift towards more efficient data verification processes in blockchain applications. Blockchain Verification Enters New Speed Era with Space…
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Erik Voorhees Unveils New AI Platform Promising Privacy and Unfiltered Free Speech

May 10, 2024

Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without the “Orwellian” oversight typical of centralized platforms, offering a truly private and uncensored user experience. New AI on the Block: Venice…
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Tether Formally Announces a Shift Towards Open-Source AI

March 29, 2024

Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency-based companies, has announced a formal expansion into AI, looking to develop open-source models and setting standards in this new industry. For this task, Tether is opening a global recruitment for “top-tier talent” to help them establish a new division dedicated to these developments. Tether Turns to AI, Opens Recruitment…
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Web3 OS Lowers Operating Costs Without Sacrificing Blockchain Security – Brendan Cooper

March 16, 2024

According to Brendan Cooper, a core contributor at Andromeda, the widespread distribution and adoption of the Web3 operating system (OS) will likely result in the emergence of new business models, much like what happened with the Web2 OS. The Web3 OS is also likely to simplify “how developers and users interact with the resources provided…
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You can build your own Trezor, but here’s the price — DIY wallet engineer

September 21, 2023

An electronics design manager who made his own Trezor One has assessed the difficulty of building a DIY crypto wallet from scratch. The open-source nature of many hardware cryptocurrency wallets allows anyone to build a do-it-yourself (DIY) wallet like a Trezor from scratch, but it requires certain skills. Florin Cocos, an electronics design manager from…
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Micro $3 Bitcoin miners won’t make bank, but that’s not the point: Inventors

September 5, 2023

Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors. While lacking in performance, micro Bitcoin mining devices should be seen as a stand against the Bitcoin ecosystem’s purportedly biggest flaw, its inventors argue. Micro Bitcoin mining devices — often open-source and pocket-sized — have…
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Polygon’s new open-source sidechain developer stack supports ZK-powered layer 2s on Ethereum

September 1, 2023

Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem. The Ethereum ecosystem could welcome a variety of new layer 2 (L2) protocols built on Polygon’s newly released open-source codebase, Chain Development Kit, which harnesses zero-knowledge proof (ZK-proof) technology to ensure security and fast finality.…
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Meta launches community-licensed AI coding tool to the public

August 24, 2023

Code Llama is available for both personal and business use under the Llama2 community license agreement. Meta AI announced the launch of ‘Code Llama,’ a community-licensed artificial intelligence (AI) coding tool built on the Llama2 large language model (LLM), on Aug. 24. The new tool is a fine-tuned version of LLama2 that’s been trained specifically…
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US Court Classifies Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in Verdict Echoing Ooki DAO Designation

August 19, 2023

A recent ruling by a U.S. judge declared that Tornado Cash holds the legal status of a “person.” This development came on the heels of a previous verdict in June, which recognized the decentralized autonomous organization Ooki DAO in a similar manner. U.S. Judiciary Designates Tornado Cash as ‘Person’ in OFAC Case In a legal…
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