Zero-knowledge proofs coming to Bitcoin, overhauling network state validation

    Zero-knowledge proofs have powered the development of Ethereum layer 2s, and now they’re coming to Bitcoin. Bitcoin users will soon be able to use zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs) to expedite the process of verifying individual blocks and, eventually, the entire blockchain. ZeroSync Association, a Swiss-based nonprofit, is developing tooling which allows users to validate the state of…

    Manta Network seeks to bring privacy to nonfungible crypto assets with new NPO platform

    The new NFT Private Offering platform will enable users to mint nonfungible tokens and soulbound tokens while maintaining the privacy of their crypto assets. Zero-knowledge layer 1 blockchain Manta Network announced on March 20 that it had added support for assets, including nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and soulbound tokens (SBTs), to its protocol. The MantaPay protocol, which initially supported…