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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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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#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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# Chainlink oracle, data feeds coming to StarkNet ecosystem

# Chainlink oracle, data feeds coming to StarkNet ecosystem

” Chainlink oracle, data feeds coming to StarkNet ecosystem “ Blockchain scaling technology firm StarkWare is set to partner with Chainlink Labs to bring oracle services, data and price feeds to the StarkNet ecosystem. The coalition will see StarkWare join Chainlink’s Scale program and brings Chainlink price feeds to StarkNet’s testnet. StarkNet tokens will also…

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# Polygon tests zero-knowledge rollups, mainnet integration inbound

# Polygon tests zero-knowledge rollups, mainnet integration inbound

” Polygon tests zero-knowledge rollups, mainnet integration inbound “ Ethereum layer-2 scaling protocol Polygon (MATIC) is carrying out performance testing of zero-knowledge rollup (zk rollups) technology ahead of full integration with its mainnet. The development of the technology, called Polygon zkEVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine), has been ongoing for over three years by the Polygon Hermez…

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# StarkNet overhauls Cairo programming language to drive developer adoption

# StarkNet overhauls Cairo programming language to drive developer adoption

” StarkNet overhauls Cairo programming language to drive developer adoption “ Ethereum layer-2 scaling platform StarkNet has overhauled its in-house Cairo coding language to make Web3 development accessible to developers. An announcement shared with Cointelegraph outlined the upgrades to Cairo 1.0, which is touted to emulate characteristics of the popular programming language Rust. The overhaul…

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# Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares vision for layer 3 protocols

# Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares vision for layer 3 protocols

” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shares vision for layer 3 protocols “ While Ethereum-based layer-2 solutions have been focused on hyperscaling the network, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes layer 3s will serve a far different purpose — providing “customized functionality.”  Buterin shared his thoughts in a Sept. 17 post, providing three “visions” of what layer…

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