Can Zcash’s rise revive the Bitcoin OP_CAT discussion?

Can Zcash’s rise revive the Bitcoin OP_CAT discussion?

As prominent cryptocurrency figures advocate for privacy protocols like Zcash, could the Bitcoin ecosystem revisit the reactivation of Bitcoin opcode OP_CAT? The crypto community on X has been dominated by prominent figures advocating for the adoption of Zcash as privacy becomes increasingly threatened by governments and regulators.  While the Winklevoss twins, Naval Ravikant, and Balaji…

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Pico Prism proves 99.6% of ETH blocks in real time: 10K TPS gets closer

Pico Prism proves 99.6% of ETH blocks in real time: 10K TPS gets closer

Brevis achieved 99.6% real-time proving of Ethereum blocks using consumer GPUs, marking a breakthrough toward scaling and phone-based validation. Ethereum could be one step closer to achieving 10,000 transactions per second, following the introduction of a new Ethereum scaling technology called Pico Prism.  Ethereum scaling firm Brevis announced on Wednesday a new state-of-the-art zero-knowledge Ethereum…

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Vitalik introduces ‘pluralistic’ IDs to protect privacy in digital identity systems

Vitalik introduces ‘pluralistic’ IDs to protect privacy in digital identity systems

Vitalik Buterin warns that single digital IDs could erode pseudonymity, proposing pluralistic systems to safeguard privacy and fair access. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” arguing it could protect privacy while enabling fair participation in digital life. In a blog post published Sunday, Buterin explored…

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A16z leads M funding for Miden blockchain project

A16z leads $25M funding for Miden blockchain project

Miden, a zk-powered blockchain spun out of Polygon Labs, raised $25 million led by a16z to scale edge execution and support institutional blockchain adoption. A16z Crypto led a $25 million investment round into Miden, an independent blockchain project spun out of Polygon Labs. Miden closed its $25 million seed rounds led by a16z Crypto, 1kx,…

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