Polygon Labs has announced that its next-generation zero-knowledge (ZK) proving system, Polygon Plonky3, is now production-ready. This open-source system, licensed under MIT/Apache, empowers developers to build bespoke proving systems for ZKVM or ZK EVM chains, tailored to various use cases. Unlike its predecessor, Plonky2, which was optimized for hardware and recursion, Plonky3 offers greater flexibility…
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This week, another airdrop controversy has sent the crypto community into havoc. Omnichain interoperability protocol LayerZero recently announced its ZRO Token launch alongside an Airdrop for its community. However, investors were shocked when the protocol announced the new ‘Proof-of-Donation’ mechanism. The token’s price has dropped over 20% after launching. LayerZero Faces Backlash For Token Airdrop …
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ZkSync, the Ethereum Zero-Knowledge Layer-2 scaling solution, has been in the spotlight for its new token. Last week, the project’s announcement of its ZK token airdrop was met with backlash from investors and the crypto community. Following the backlash, crypto exchange Binance announced it would list ZK and offered a new distribution program to address…
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Zksync’s token, known as ZK, is currently trading at a value 19% below its initial price of $0.321 during early morning sessions. The new cryptocurrency’s market valuation stands at $932.14 million, with each ZK token trading at $0.2575. This positions ZK among the top 100 largest market capitalizations, ranking at 90th. Notable exchanges listing ZK…
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In a strategic move to bolster its zero-knowledge technology development, Polygon Labs has acquired Toposware, a zero-knowledge (ZK) engineering startup. The deal is aimed at integrating Toposware’s expertise with Polygon’s ongoing projects to advance the entire ZK community. Polygon Labs Targets Zero-Knowledge Tech Leadership With Toposware Buy On Tuesday, Polygon stated in a blog post…
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Polygon Labs has undergone a key structural change to improve its focus on building zero-knowledge (ZK) technology solutions. On Tuesday, the software company announced that it had expanded the co-founder and executive chairman Sandeep Nailwal’s role to chief business officer (CBO). “He continues to work hard to accelerate adoption of the Agglayer as well as…
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The Polygon CDK will soon include a “zkWASM” prover, allowing Web Assembly networks to integrate with the broader Polygon ecosystem. The developers of the Near and Polygon networks are teaming up to create a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for Web Assembly (WASM) blockchains, according to a joint announcement on Nov. 8. The new prover, called “zkWASM,”…
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MATIC price has retraced a majority of its recent gains. Cointelegraph explores why. Polygon’s native token (MATIC) experienced a 16.4% rally that coincided with the launch of Polygon 2.0 Goreli testnet on Oct. 4. However, the resistance at $0.60 proved stronger than anticipated and was followed by a 10.6% decline over the six days leading…
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The intersection of ZK proofs and multichain bridges has become one of the industry’s more intriguing development. Zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, or cryptographic methods that allow one party to prove to another party that something is true without revealing any sensitive underlying private information, have been a hot topic of discussion among crypto veterans. At last…
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BNB price has entered a symmetrical triangle formation, and the conflicting trends will decide the fate of the altcoin as it battles near $280. BNB, the native token of Binance’s BNB Chain, entered a symmetrical triangle formation on Aug. 10, when it first faced the descending trendline at the $335 resistance. The following five weeks…
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