# ZK-News - 10th-16th June '24

By [Aligned Author](https://paragraph.com/@aligned-author) · 2024-06-17

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✨ ZK-Newsflash! ✨

**Here are the highlights of what happened in the ZK space last week, 10th - 16th June.**

**Our Head of Research,** [**@zkdiegokingston**](https://x.com/zkdiegokingston)**, gave a fascinating talk on hash-based proof systems at** [**@ZuBerlinCity**](https://x.com/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](https://x.com/Geeny616/status/1801572018199908423)

**Build on** [**@Starknet**](https://x.com/Starknet) **and get rewarded!** 🖥️

June 13 kicked off Starkhack, organized in collaboration with [@ETHGlobal](https://x.com/ETHGlobal), offering $150,000 in prizes.

This is a free online hackathon with many opportunities for builders.

[https://x.com/ETHGlobal/status/1801358906033332568](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](https://x.com/dimahledba) offers us the explorer.

[https://x.com/dimahledba/status/1800174566775619909](https://x.com/dimahledba/status/1800174566775619909)

[**@0xPolygon**](https://x.com/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](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](https://x.com/nil_foundation) has a great resource explaining how this technology tackles the challenge.

[https://x.com/nil\_foundation/status/1801358531850842366](https://x.com/nil_foundation/status/1801358531850842366)

**Cool paper to read.** 📗

[@HLipmaa](https://x.com/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](https://x.com/HLipmaa/status/1800975489261068681)

**Fascinating material posted on** [**@BitcoinMagazine**](https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine)**.** ⚡

A conversation between the team at [@therollupco](https://x.com/therollupco) and [@0x\_orkun](https://x.com/0x_orkun), co-founder of [@citrea\_xyz](https://x.com/citrea_xyz).

Educational content about building Bitcoin's first ZK rollup.

[https://x.com/citrea\_xyz/status/1800951266065150230](https://x.com/citrea_xyz/status/1800951266065150230)

**We shared an interesting Space with our partner** [**@fluentxyz**](https://x.com/fluentxyz)**.** 🟩

Participants included: 

[@0xDinoEggs](https://x.com/0xDinoEggs), Co-founder de [@fluentxyz](https://x.com/fluentxyz).

[@thisisrj](https://x.com/thisisrj), CEO and Co-founder of [@alignedlayer](https://x.com/alignedlayer).

[@zkdiegokingston](https://x.com/azkdiegokingston), Head of Research of [@alignedlayer](https://x.com/alignedlayer).

[https://x.com/fluentxyz/status/1801268447541620853](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](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](https://x.com/alignedlayer/status/1800566574375743734)

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