✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨
Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 10th - 16th June.
Our Head of Research, @zkdiegokingston, gave a fascinating talk on hash-based proof systems at @ZuBerlinCity. 📒
The talk delved into various aspects, including proof sizes, the benefit of not requiring trusted setups, and more.
https://x.com/Geeny616/status/1801572018199908423
Build on @Starknet and get rewarded! 🖥️
June 13 kicked off Starkhack, organized in collaboration with @ETHGlobal, offering $150,000 in prizes.
This is a free online hackathon with many opportunities for builders.
https://x.com/ETHGlobal/status/1801358906033332568
Catnet: A custom Signet network that provides an environment for testing Bitcoin applications with the OP_CAT functionality enabled. ⚡
Here @dimahledba offers us the explorer.
https://x.com/dimahledba/status/1800174566775619909
@0xPolygon Community Grants - Season 01 is here! 📢
1 Billion POL unlocked over a decade in community grants program for Polygon builders
Applications are now open!
https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/1800536896092901401
The Blockchain Trilemma: scalability, decentralization, and security. Can we have it all? ⛓️
zkSharding could be the answer.
@nil_foundation has a great resource explaining how this technology tackles the challenge.
https://x.com/nil_foundation/status/1801358531850842366
Cool paper to read. 📗
@HLipmaa explores shortening the argument of the Groth16 zkSNARK for R1CS, proposing Polymath: Groth16 is not the Limit.
This opens up exciting possibilities for future applications.
https://x.com/HLipmaa/status/1800975489261068681
Fascinating material posted on @BitcoinMagazine. ⚡
A conversation between the team at @therollupco and @0x_orkun, co-founder of @citrea_xyz.
Educational content about building Bitcoin's first ZK rollup.
https://x.com/citrea_xyz/status/1800951266065150230
We shared an interesting Space with our partner @fluentxyz. 🟩
Participants included:
@0xDinoEggs, Co-founder de @fluentxyz.
@thisisrj, CEO and Co-founder of @alignedlayer.
@zkdiegokingston, Head of Research of @alignedlayer.
https://x.com/fluentxyz/status/1801268447541620853
Lambda Hack Week 2 is almost here! 💻
4 days of hacking. Don't miss the chance to meet some of our team!
https://x.com/fede_intern/status/1800908837395865705
To provide educational material, we're offering a series of threads on various ZK-related concepts. 🧠
This thread focuses on ZK-SNARKs, exploring their origins and key advancements that led to today's technology.
https://x.com/alignedlayer/status/1800566574375743734
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