Introducing zkMesh
Happy to introduce zkMesh - a monthly newsletter focused on sharing the latest in decentralised privacy-preserving technologies, privacy protocol development and SNARKy / zk-goodness.
We cover the latest research, useful articles, videos, podcasts, tweets, tools and events. Expect a new newsletter every month and be sure to subscribe!
It’s put together by Mikerah (Hashcloak) and Anna (Zero Knowledge Podcast) - Enjoy!
Research
Simulated Blockchains for Machine Learning Traceability and Transaction Values in the Monero Network
On-chain Bitcoin Analysis Reveals New Depth of PlusToken Scam
Transparent Polynomial Delegation and Its Applications to Zero Knowledge Proof
Triptych: logarithmic-sized ring signatures with applications
Efficient polynomial commitments schemes for multiple points and polynomials
Articles
About supply auditability by Sarang Noether and Justin Ehrenhofer
How to stay anonymous with Tornado.cash and similar solutions
Your Privacy is not guaranteed online: Introducing a framework for privacy in eCommerce for Bitcoin
Report: 99.9% of Bitcoin transactions don’t go through the darknet
Interesting Videos and Podcasts
Institutions and individuals need effective privacy solutions by Justin Ehrenhofer
Justin Drakes Polynomial Commitment presentations Part 1Part 2Part 3
Latest recursive SNARKitecture with Izaak Meckler from O(1)Labs
Blockchain Privacy in a TweetShell
Thoughts on Bitcoin privacy, anonymity and economic settlement
Thoughts on the pitfalls of using Bitcoin, despite its humanitarian benefits
Taint is not intrinsic to a coin but is an imposed property by an analyst
Some thoughts on Bitcoin, privacy, anonymity and economic ability to settle on-chain
Without the ability to use Bitcoin privately, there is no censorship resistance
Guides and Resources
Project Updates
Salad: Enigma Project’s non-custodial mixing solution for Ethereum
Wasabi Wallet launches BitcoinIsSafe Compaign to Counter Wrong Antivirus Detections
Tools
txCast: Randomized Bitcoin transaction broadcasting to break timing analysis
Optimizations to Zero-Knowledge Proving Systems
Multipoint, multipolynomial batched openings from inner product arguments
Events
Blockchain Ideology after the crypto boom - Paris, Feb 12
Stark101 by Starkware - SF, Feb 17
EthCC - Paris, March 3-5
zkSummit5 - Berlin, March 31st, via application only
Edcon - Vienna, April 3-7
zkProofs workshop3 - London, April 4-7
Zcon2 - Lima, Peru, June 20-22
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