Aligned is designed to verify every proof system. Groth16 was one of the first efficient proof systems. It's used by projects like Zcash, Worldcoin, RISC Zero, and SP1 by Succinct Labs. At the core of Groth16 lie pairing-friendly elliptic curves, such as BN254 and BLS12-381. These curves allow us to define a special function, the pairing, which possesses two crucial properties: bi-linearity and non-degeneracy. In essence, they enable us to multiply scalars that are concealed in the expon...

Aligned is designed to verify every proof system. Groth16 was one of the first efficient proof systems. It's used by projects like Zcash, Worldcoin, RISC Zero, and SP1 by Succinct Labs. At the core of Groth16 lie pairing-friendly elliptic curves, such as BN254 and BLS12-381. These curves allow us to define a special function, the pairing, which possesses two crucial properties: bi-linearity and non-degeneracy. In essence, they enable us to multiply scalars that are concealed in the expon...

Aligned is designed to verify zk proofs cheaply, with high throughput and low latency. However, any existing mechanism that can guarantee computation integrity can be used in Aligned. For example, trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) like SGX, can also provide an efficient way to guarantee a computation was done correctly. This attestation can also be verified in Aligned. Aligned will become the integrity layer for Ethereum. Do you want to know how? Dive into the explanation. TEEs are widely...

Aligned is designed to verify zk proofs cheaply, with high throughput and low latency. However, any existing mechanism that can guarantee computation integrity can be used in Aligned. For example, trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) like SGX, can also provide an efficient way to guarantee a computation was done correctly. This attestation can also be verified in Aligned. Aligned will become the integrity layer for Ethereum. Do you want to know how? Dive into the explanation. TEEs are widely...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 29th July - 4th August. We posted a recap of our highlights for July. ✅ New partnerships, X spaces, podcasts, events, and original technical content. If you only read one thread today - make it this one! Aligned @alignedlayer The past month has been full of exciting updates for Aligned. Check out this thread for a recap of our highlights! New partnerships. Multiple spaces and podcasts. Our participation in v...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 29th July - 4th August. We posted a recap of our highlights for July. ✅ New partnerships, X spaces, podcasts, events, and original technical content. If you only read one thread today - make it this one! Aligned @alignedlayer The past month has been full of exciting updates for Aligned. Check out this thread for a recap of our highlights! New partnerships. Multiple spaces and podcasts. Our participation in v...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 24th - 30th June. We are excited to announce our Aligned Bounty Program at Lambda Hack Week 2. ✨ The second Lambda Hack Week is almost here, and we are offering a prize pool for projects building with Aligned. The possibilities are endless: ZK Oracles, fast bridges, and more. Aligned @alignedlayer BOUNTY HUNTERS!!! The @class_lambda hack week is nearly upon us, and as well as all of our sponsors, Aligned is ...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 24th - 30th June. We are excited to announce our Aligned Bounty Program at Lambda Hack Week 2. ✨ The second Lambda Hack Week is almost here, and we are offering a prize pool for projects building with Aligned. The possibilities are endless: ZK Oracles, fast bridges, and more. Aligned @alignedlayer BOUNTY HUNTERS!!! The @class_lambda hack week is nearly upon us, and as well as all of our sponsors, Aligned is ...

We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership between 3Ml Labs and Aligned! This collaboration aims to introduce innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology and cryptography. 3Ml Labs, renowned for its cutting-edge research in cryptography, will join forces with Aligned to accelerate the Ethereum roadmap and promote the widespread adoption of web3 technologies. Aligned excels in providing high throughput, low latency, and cost-effective...

We are thrilled to announce a strategic partnership between 3Ml Labs and Aligned! This collaboration aims to introduce innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology and cryptography. 3Ml Labs, renowned for its cutting-edge research in cryptography, will join forces with Aligned to accelerate the Ethereum roadmap and promote the widespread adoption of web3 technologies. Aligned excels in providing high throughput, low latency, and cost-effective...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 1st - 7th July. We’re thrilled to have announced our partnership with Mina! ✅ Aligned will help Mina verify Ethereum proofs more efficiently, making the ‘Proof of Everything’ more accessible. This is a big step forward for both protocols! Mina 🤝 Aligned. Aligned @alignedlayer #AlignedPartnerships: 019 We’re excited to announce the alignment of the ‘Proof of Everything’. Yes, @MinaProtocol will verify their ...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 1st - 7th July. We’re thrilled to have announced our partnership with Mina! ✅ Aligned will help Mina verify Ethereum proofs more efficiently, making the ‘Proof of Everything’ more accessible. This is a big step forward for both protocols! Mina 🤝 Aligned. Aligned @alignedlayer #AlignedPartnerships: 019 We’re excited to announce the alignment of the ‘Proof of Everything’. Yes, @MinaProtocol will verify their ...

In recent months, we have witnessed the development and enhancement of general proving virtual machines such as Risc0, Valida, Jolt, and SP1. These innovations allow users to write ordinary code in languages like Rust or C and generate proofs demonstrating the integrity of computations. This evolution is poised to transform application development, provided we have verification networks with high throughput and low cost. This is the core vision of Aligned and the reason we are building it: th...

In recent months, we have witnessed the development and enhancement of general proving virtual machines such as Risc0, Valida, Jolt, and SP1. These innovations allow users to write ordinary code in languages like Rust or C and generate proofs demonstrating the integrity of computations. This evolution is poised to transform application development, provided we have verification networks with high throughput and low cost. This is the core vision of Aligned and the reason we are building it: th...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 8th - 14th July. We hosted an amazing X Space with Mina Protocol. 💜 It provided details about our recently announced partnership. (Mina will verify their Ethereum proofs with Aligned!) ✅ Aligned @alignedlayer We will be diving into the depths of the Aligned x Mina partnership with @bkase_ from @MinaProtocol & @o1_labs on Friday, July 12th, at 5PM CEST! Set your alarm for "The alignment of the ‘Proof of Ever...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 8th - 14th July. We hosted an amazing X Space with Mina Protocol. 💜 It provided details about our recently announced partnership. (Mina will verify their Ethereum proofs with Aligned!) ✅ Aligned @alignedlayer We will be diving into the depths of the Aligned x Mina partnership with @bkase_ from @MinaProtocol & @o1_labs on Friday, July 12th, at 5PM CEST! Set your alarm for "The alignment of the ‘Proof of Ever...

Elliptic curve pairings play an important role in Ethereum’s Proof of Stake and in proof systems such as Groth16 and Plonk. They allow us to perform some sort of encrypted multiplication, crucial to aggregatable signatures and some polynomial commitment schemes. However, pairings seem shrouded in mystery and complexity. Read on if you want to learn more! Let's explore type 3 pairings, which are widely used in applications. These functions take two elements from different groups in the el...

Elliptic curve pairings play an important role in Ethereum’s Proof of Stake and in proof systems such as Groth16 and Plonk. They allow us to perform some sort of encrypted multiplication, crucial to aggregatable signatures and some polynomial commitment schemes. However, pairings seem shrouded in mystery and complexity. Read on if you want to learn more! Let's explore type 3 pairings, which are widely used in applications. These functions take two elements from different groups in the el...

The past month has been full of exciting updates. 🎉 Check out this thread for a recap of the highlights! ✅ New partnerships. ✅ Multiple spaces and podcasts. ✅ Our participation in various events. ✅ And technical material. Enjoy! ✅ Let's start with our new partnerships: Aligned Partnerships Recap: 018 -> Nodekit. This partnership will provide developers with a full-service cross-rollup layer with synchronous atomic composability backed by fast and cheap ZK verification. Aligned @alignedl...

The past month has been full of exciting updates. 🎉 Check out this thread for a recap of the highlights! ✅ New partnerships. ✅ Multiple spaces and podcasts. ✅ Our participation in various events. ✅ And technical material. Enjoy! ✅ Let's start with our new partnerships: Aligned Partnerships Recap: 018 -> Nodekit. This partnership will provide developers with a full-service cross-rollup layer with synchronous atomic composability backed by fast and cheap ZK verification. Aligned @alignedl...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 15th - 21st July. First of all, let's recap our participation at EthCC. 🥳 ✅ Here you'll find some highlights of our co-founders, Diego Kingston and Mauro Toscano. ✅ What happened at Lambda Hack Week 2. ✅ And more! It was great to meet so many Alignoors in Brussels. Aligned @alignedlayer Proof of Alignment at @EthCC! Check out this thread to verify our footage. It was great to meet you all, we'll s...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 15th - 21st July. First of all, let's recap our participation at EthCC. 🥳 ✅ Here you'll find some highlights of our co-founders, Diego Kingston and Mauro Toscano. ✅ What happened at Lambda Hack Week 2. ✅ And more! It was great to meet so many Alignoors in Brussels. Aligned @alignedlayer Proof of Alignment at @EthCC! Check out this thread to verify our footage. It was great to meet you all, we'll s...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 22nd - 28th July. Interested in TEEs and ZK? We co-hosted this Space with Automata Network to discuss the topic in more detail. 🎉 Speakers from: ✅ Ten Protocol. ✅ Phala Network. ✅ Gwyneth. ✅ Vanishree Rao. ✅ And more. If you missed it, you can listen to the recording here: Aligned @alignedlayer It's ZK-TEE time! Join us on July 24th at 5PM CEST for an in-depth discussion on TEEs vs ZK. Don't miss out on thi...

✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨ Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 22nd - 28th July. Interested in TEEs and ZK? We co-hosted this Space with Automata Network to discuss the topic in more detail. 🎉 Speakers from: ✅ Ten Protocol. ✅ Phala Network. ✅ Gwyneth. ✅ Vanishree Rao. ✅ And more. If you missed it, you can listen to the recording here: Aligned @alignedlayer It's ZK-TEE time! Join us on July 24th at 5PM CEST for an in-depth discussion on TEEs vs ZK. Don't miss out on thi...