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Nil Foundation Plans New Ethereum Rollup With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Sharding

The foundation claims that this will be the first ZK rollup that enables sharding, combining two popular scaling technologies.

Rollup (Bru-nO/Pixabay)

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Kraken Said to Seek Partner to Help Build It a Layer 2 Blockchain Network

The crypto exchange is still considering which blockchain developer should build its network, with Polygon, Matter Labs and the Nil Foundation in the mix, according to people familiar with the situation. Rival crypto exchange Coinbase blazed the trail with Base.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

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Scroll Confirms Mainnet Live, as Co-Founder Predicts Speed Gains Over Ethereum

Blockchain data showed that Scroll’s smart contract was deployed on Oct. 8, but the team held off making its official announcement until this week.

Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)

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La cadena de bloques Layer-2 de Manta ya planea deshacerse de la pila OP para Polygon

La red, que se puso en funcionamiento hace un par de semanas como un llamado paquete acumulativo optimista (el fundamento Core de OP Stack) ahora se convertirá en un "paquete acumulativo ZK", que es lo que proporciona el kit de software de Polygon.

Manta Ray. (Justin Henry/Creative Commons)

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Manta's Layer-2 Blockchain Already Plans to Ditch OP Stack for Polygon

The network, which just went live a couple weeks ago as a so-called optimistic rollup – the core underpinning of OP Stack – will now become a “ZK-rollup,” which is what Polygon’s software kit provides.

Manta Ray. (Justin Henry/Creative Commons)

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O blockchain da camada 2 da Manta já planeja abandonar a pilha OP para o Polygon

A rede, que entrou no ar há algumas semanas como um chamado rollup otimista – a base Core do OP Stack – agora se tornará um “rollup ZK”, que é o que o kit de software da Polygon fornece.

Manta Ray. (Justin Henry/Creative Commons)

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La Blockchain Layer-2 di Manta prevede già di abbandonare lo stack OP per Polygon

La rete, che è stata lanciata solo un paio di settimane fa come un cosiddetto rollup ottimistico - il Core di OP Stack - diventerà ora un "ZK-rollup", che è ciò che fornisce il kit software di Polygon.

Manta Ray. (Justin Henry/Creative Commons)

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Scroll zkEVM Launches, Blockchain Data Shows, Competing With Polygon, Matter Labs

The new Ethereum layer-2 network's debut adds to the competition among rival providers of so-called "zkEVMs," including Polygon and Matter Labs.

Scroll co-founder Sandy Peng (Bradley Keoun)

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At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design

The developer’s OP Stack software, the blueprint for Coinbase’s new Base blockchain, had been criticized for the lack of a crucial security feature – likened to driving a fast car without airbags.

OP Labs CEO Karl Floersch. (Optimism)

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Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs

Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)