Zero‑Knowledge Proofs Summed Up in Four Words
Challenge: Explain ZK-proofs in 4 words
Stark-Powered ZK Enhances Bitcoin Privacy via Cashu
I remember meeting @callebtc in person and being mind blown by him dedicating his life to build freedom tech that people actually need. I had the pleasure to humbly share with him some of the moon math tricks behind STARK proofs....
Privacy Unpacked: Crypto, Banks, Washington, and Data Honeypots
Privacy Roundtable! With @NathanOnCrypto, @kkirkbos, and me. Everything that's interesting about privacy -- in crypto and beyond: Washington, banks, everyday life, and data honeypots (that's right 🍯). Watch, comment, and share your thoughts! (Yes, it’s 7:40 minutes long, all of it worth your time)
Cairo: The Essential Secure Gateway to ZK‑STARKs
ZK is magic, Cairo is its magic wand. If you care about ZK, you should definitely learn about Cairo. Here is why: * Cairo was built specifically for STARKs -- it is designed around ZK-STARKs. it brings optimized results to how you...
Zcash Shelters, Near Bridges, Starknet Builds Vibrant Ecosystem
Privacy and Zcash, Near, Starknet -- - @Zcash -- resistance money privacy (if I need to run with only my pants, and I'm being persecuted by the state, I can still run with this). - @NEARProtocol -- easy integration with...
New Metrics Unveiled: Today's Fresh Insights
Fresh metrics I picked up today💐 https://t.co/yat9O9wENE
Starknet BTCFi Makes Bitcoin a Productive Asset
Fiat is Bleeding; Bitcoin is Sound But Fiat is Unavoidable; Bitcoin is Inconvenient Starknet’s BTCFi vision: turning Bitcoin from a passive hedge into a productive asset. Live today.
Starknet Secures #2 Spot in Monthly Net Flows
Starknet's ranked 2nd in monthly net flows. Nice! https://t.co/sYzq6ckBh2
Judging the Hottest ZK Privacy Hackathon in Town
The hottest hackathon in town, aka your chance to build something that truly matters, play with ZK tech, and be part of the story of bringing privacy to blockchain. Excited to be a judge at this amazing hackathon! Ztarknet mode: ON
Zooko Names StarkWare After Tony Stark’s Company
Zcash and StarkWare, Cute Story Time: How @zooko helped @StarkWareLtd come up with its name. Back in 2017, just after the main math breakthrough on STARKs came about, it was clear to me that we needed to found a company around...
Starknet: The Future of Privacy with ZK Expertise
Why is Starknet going to be the best place for privacy? Because we're the ZK experts https://t.co/SGxOSIDTEZ
Math and Numbers Ensure Integrity: Blockchain vs ZK
Integrity by numbers --blockchain Integrity by math -- ZK
ZK‑STARKs, Account Abstraction, Decentralization Deliver Ideal UX
Privacy, intuitive UI, security, fast tx and low fees - This is the shopping list of desired features for apps, and (in my opinion) they are all part of UX. Privacy -- the ability to protect the information I choose to...
Privy Launches on Starknet, Empowering App Builders
Yahoo! This cool thing happened this week - @privy_io has arrived on Starknet! App builders - why is this good for you? - wallets embedded directly into your app to allow web2-like features (e.g. simplified log-in methods via email, phone number, or fingerprint) -...
Ztarknet and BTCFi Unite as Starknet
What’s connecting the dots between Ztarknet and BTCFi on Starknet? L2 for Hard Money.
Zero‑knowledge Proofs Verify Integrity in Fully Shielded Systems
Getting things shielded is easy. The hard part is proving integrity when everything is shielded. That's where ZK comes into the picture.
Privacy Finally Emerges From Crypto's Blind Spot
Privacy was under most of crypto's radar for years. Until. Can you think of anything else that is under everyone's radar?
Starknet Shows Serious Gaming Momentum
Starknet got game
Improving UX Unlocks Crypto Privacy's Massive Potential
Crypto privacy has one problem - UX. Fix that and the world is yours.
Starknet’s Goldilocks Privacy: Just Right Balance
Starknet and the Goldilocks approach to Privacy You all know the Goldilocks story: - Papa bear’s soup was too hot - Mama bear’s soup was too cold - Little bear’s soup was not too hot and not too cold. This soup was...
Zero‑Knowledge Powers Scalable, Private, Self‑Sovereign Blockchains
ZK is for scaling blockchain ZK is for privacy on blockchain ZK is for not letting anyone else control you
Cairo Abstracts ZK Complexity, Making Starknet Developer‑friendly
Excellent explanation on what makes Starknet unique. In reply to the question 'but isn't ZK complicated?', I would add that developers don't need to deep dive into all the complex ZK stuff. Cairo does it for them.
Introducing Integrity Web, Built on Starknet
The solution: Integrity Web, which we’re building on Starknet.
Crucial Bridge Achieves Significant Interoperability Gains
Very important bridge, terrific progress on interoperability
Driving Growth: Expanding the Bitcoin Economy
Our mission: Expand Bitcoin Economy https://t.co/oX5YJ6nsZW
Crypto Privacy Surges While Everyday Apps Stay Lax
Crypto’s discussions and efforts around privacy are going through this intense acceleration. That’s excellent. Now look around you: how many of us (myself included) pay the same kind of attention to privacy in our non-crypto apps?
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ZK Leads; TEEs Risky, MPC Still Immature
Difference between TEE, ZK, MPC and FHE -- summing up: (I know I wrote a lot about it over the past 2 weeks. For those who survived, you get a prize: fewer words about it.) TEEs - Promise to solve integrity and privacy...
From Theory to Bitcoin: My 2013 Aha Moment
Aha moment from the past: There was a time when it seemed like my theoretical work didn’t have a real-life use case out there. Then: 2013, San Jose, Bitcoin conference. Aha.
Zcash and Starknet Co-Founder Calls for Technical Alliance
As co-founder of both Zcash and Starknet, would love to see my two fav projects forging a technical alliance, thanks @dimahledba for the visionary proposal!
All Bitcoin Use Cases on Starknet Explained
Every Bitcoin use case on Starknet! The whole thread - read and bookmark🔖
Spotting Crypto Value Before the Crowd Recognizes It
Did people realize the value that @Zcash brings to its users 2 months ago? Did people realize @solana's potential 2 years ago? Long-term vision is understanding the *potential* of something even before everybody else realize its value. https://t.co/QW0Xpz9B9b
ZK's Early Hurdles: Bulky Proofs and Sparse Use Cases
ZK biggest challenge in the early days: ZK has been around since the 1980s. But until we released Zcash in 2016, it wasn't used in the wild. This is due to two huge challenges back then: 1. Tech didn't work well --...
Starknet Powers $1B Daily Volume on Top Perp Exchanges
Look at the performance you can find at @paradex! Paradex is processing about $1B in daily trading volume, and it does it on a Starknet appchain. Perp exchanges have quite the complex logic, so for them to thrive, they need tech that...
Begin Learning STARKs with This Quick Intro Course
To start with STARKs , do this short intro course: https://t.co/AwXySN4oni
Zero‑Knowledge Proofs Bring New Privacy to Blockchain
Zk, Privacy, and Blockchain https://t.co/iUbgdLyvfz
Crypto Gaming Hype Returns Amid Ongoing Speculation Cycle
Prediction -- Crypto Gaming Hype will make a comeback! I've been in crypto since 2013, so I've seen trends come and go, and here's my explanation of Crypto hype, and how to act based on it. *This is not investment advice,...
Crypto Thrives, Facebook’s Diem Doomed by Corporate Control
A told you so story -- Why did I predict Diem (fka Libra, Facebook CorpChain) will fail for Facebook, but would be good for Crypto. On June 18, 2019, Facebook announced it's building Libra -- a new L1 (later renamed Diem)....
World’s Fastest Prover Unlocks New Privacy Use‑Cases
The fastest prover in the world. This level of tech is not just about improving performance, it's about expanding to new use-case (think client-side proving, privacy, compliance) and with that to new audiences. S-two means new opportunities. The whole thread👇
User‑First Design + Starknet Scaling Drives Extended’s Success
Love @extendedapp, really impressed with their growth and performance. My 2 cents on why is Extended doing so well: It’s all about choosing the right design for their users (and of course the best tech -- @Starknet -- that makes these...
Mission: Boost
Our mission: Expand Bitcoin GDP https://t.co/tHY8pzkadZ
ZK Tech Matures: From Niche Idea to Industry Standard
ZK Then and Now -- comparison: Quite a few years ago I pointed out that ZK can solve blockchain privacy and scalability (the first to suggest that, no less!). Later on, I built some of the main ZK systems and technologies...
Join Live Talk on ZK Privacy, STARKs, Zcash, Starknet
Privacy, ZK, STARKs, Zcash, Starknet! This Tuesday (Nov. 4), @zooko and I will have a live Twitter session to discuss them all. 1. Set a reminder for Tue, Nov 4, 4:00 PM UTC 2. Got an interesting question? Share it here in the...
Privacy and Composability Are Possible, Though Not Trivial
Question: Can we have both privacy and composability? Could 2 apps be composable if both were private? The answer is: It's not trivial but yes. Or Yes, but it's not trivial (depends on the type of person you are) https://t.co/r3DEiSBBCA
Zcash Outperforms Monero Across Multiple Key Metrics
Zcash > Monero On more than one front.
Zero‑Knowledge Tech Safeguards Human Dignity Through Privacy
Privacy is needed for Human Dignity. ZK delivers it. We deliver ZK.
Eli’s ZK Bragging Meets Sarcastic Reality Check
What @dimahledba is saying: Starknet will build the best privacy solutions because we have the deepest knowledge and the most established track record with ZK tech What I'm reading: Eli is so old, he invented time https://t.co/EnNdzA2r2O
Solana Leads Crypto with Unmatched Advertising
Honestly, no one in crypto has better ads than Solana, nice!
ZK Proofs Simplify Privacy, but UX Remains Challenging
Privacy via ZK proofs -- the easy part and the not-so-easy part The easy part: Creating ZK proofs to process transactions is easy. The not-so-easy part: UX. Achieving privacy with a friendly UX is still hard.
TEE Provides Encrypted Computation but Faces Trust Challenges
Privacy matters – Difference between TEE, ZK, MPC and FHE Everyone is talking about Privacy on-chain these days, and a lot of cryptographic terms are discussed. As co-inventor of ZK STARKs (post-quantum secure ZK systems) I’ll explain these technologies, what they’re...
