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Programmable zero knowledge proofs using zk-SNARKs: Part 2
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20 July, 2022

Programmable zero knowledge proofs using zk-SNARKs: Part 2

sCrypt shows how to implement another sophisticated cryptographic primitive by simply “programming” it in zero knowledge language Circom: ring signatures.
Programmable zero knowledge proofs using zk-SNARKs: part 1
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18 July, 2022

Programmable zero knowledge proofs using zk-SNARKs: part 1

Developing a ZKP for a problem often requires the invention of a whole new cryptographic algorithm. It has no standard...
IPv6 and Bitcoin were made for each other—while BTC misses out
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14 July, 2022

IPv6 and Bitcoin were made for each other—while BTC misses out

Integrating with IPv6 has been part of Bitcoin's roadmap from the start, and Dr. Craig S. Wright has urged internet...
ZK-friendly hash function MiMC in Bitcoin
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13 July, 2022

ZK-friendly hash function MiMC in Bitcoin

The MiMC hash function is specifically designed to minimize circuit size and thus ZKP cost by using only additions and...
Is it the end of the era? Or just the end of the latest pump cycle?
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6 July, 2022

Is it the end of the era? Or just the end of the latest pump cycle?

Looking around now at the constant stream of insolvencies cropping up in the industry, it is clear that we are...
ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin: Way more scalable than on Ethereum
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4 July, 2022

ZK-Rollups on Bitcoin: Way more scalable than on Ethereum

In this post, sCrypt implemented the first-ever ZK-Rollup (ZKR) directly on Bitcoin. They also showed why ZKR works better on...
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