EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

EY updates privacy L2 as nixed Tornado Cash sanctions ease fears

EY’s enterprise blockchain Nightfall is now a zero-knowledge rollup as it says corporations are again comfortable with privacy tools with easing Tornado Cash sanctions. Big Four accounting firm EY, formerly Ernst & Young, has changed its enterprise-focused Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Nightfall to a zero-knowledge rollup design as it says corporate clients are more comfortable with…

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#DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error

#DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error

The Nostra protocol has disabled new collateral deposits for the xSTRK and sSTRK liquid staking tokens. Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol said.  On March 24, errors in Nostra’s price feed inflated the…

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#Ethereum scaling firm =nil; Foundation introduces security-focused zkEVM

#Ethereum scaling firm =nil; Foundation introduces security-focused zkEVM

A new Ethereum zero-knowledge proof compiler could address security concerns identified in different zkEVM solutions. <p data-ct-non-breakable=”true”>Zero-knowledge technology firm =nil; Foundation has developed a new type-1 zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) compiler to address security concerns identified in similar ZK-powered Ethereum scaling solutions. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph, =nil; Foundation CEO and co-founder Misha Komarov says…

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# Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

# Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

” Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool “ Privacy-oriented blockchain platform Aztec is preparing to shut down Aztec Connect, the network’s privacy infrastructure serving as the encryption layer for Ethereum. Aztec Network officially announced the upcoming closure of Aztec Connect, planning to disable Aztec Connect deposits from front-ends like zk.money and zkpay.finance on March…

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# Polygon ecosystem development and upcoming zkEVM launch add to MATIC’s bullish momentum

# Polygon ecosystem development and upcoming zkEVM launch add to MATIC’s bullish momentum

” Polygon ecosystem development and upcoming zkEVM launch add to MATIC’s bullish momentum “ Matter Labs, the firm managing Polygon (MATIC), announced that the beta version of its zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) would launch on March 27, 2023. It’s possible that Polygon will enjoy a first-mover advantage in this space by launching a public…

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