# Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review

# Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review

” Quantum computers are many years away from cracking crypto: MIT Tech Review “ Condensed matter theory physicist and quantum information expert Sankar Das Sarma has argued in MIT Technology Review that quantum computers remain a very long way away from cracking RSA-based cryptography. RSA-Cryptography utilizes algorithms, codes and keys to securely encrypt private data…

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# Polygon to invest up to 250M MATIC into zero-knowledge tech

# Polygon to invest up to 250M MATIC into zero-knowledge tech

“# Polygon to invest up to 250M MATIC into zero-knowledge tech ” Ethereum scaling solution Polygon has announced it will dedicate a maximum of 250 million MATIC tokens ($627.5 million) to a deal with zero-knowledge cryptography startup Mir. Zero-knowledge algorithms enable external validators to verify encrypted transactions or documents without revealing the sensitive information hidden…

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# Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology

# Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology

“# Coinbase launches open-source cryptography library Kryptology ” On Monday, Coinbase, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by trading volume, announced the creation of a novel cryptographic library, Kryptology, as a compendium of tools for blockchain developers. These include secure, audited and easy-to-use APIs as well as a repository of common issues and lessons learned throughout…

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# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified

# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified

“# This blockchain only needs 22Kb of data to be verified ” Mina aspires to be the world’s tiniest blockchain, with claims that its protocol maintains a constant size of around 22 KBs. This is ostensibly achieved by using recursive zk-SNARKs — the same technology that is used by the privacy-centric cryptocurrency, Zcash (ZEC). However, whereas the latter…

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# Aztec launches private smart contracts as Ethereum rollup

# Aztec launches private smart contracts as Ethereum rollup

“# Aztec launches private smart contracts as Ethereum rollup ” Aztec, a privacy protocol developing on Ethereum, announced on Monday the launch of its second iteration, promising private transactions and smart contracts while being cheaper than standard transfers. The layer two solution adopted by Aztec relies on zkRollups, similar to Loopring or ZkSync. All these…

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