zkMesh: October 2022 recap
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Research
Caulk+: Table-independent lookup arguments by Jim Posen, Assimakis A. Kattis
Flookup: Fractional decomposition-based lookups in quasi-linear time independent of table size by Ariel Gabizon, Dmitry Khovratovich
HyperPlonk: Plonk with Linear-Time Prover and High-Degree Custom Gates by Binyi Chen, Benedikt Bünz, Dan Boneh, Zhenfei Zhang
aPlonK : Aggregated PlonK from Multi-Polynomial Commitment Schemes by Miguel Ambrona, Marc Beunardeau, Anne-Laure Schmitt, Raphaël R. Toledo
Curve Trees: Practical and Transparent Zero-Knowledge Accumulators by Matteo Campanelli, Mathias Hall-Andersen, Simon Holmgaard Kamp
Efficient Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Signed Data with Applications to Verifiable Computation on Data Streams by Dario Fiore, Ida Tucker
Co-factor clearing and subgroup membership testing on pairing-friendly curves by Youssef El Housni, Aurore Guillevic, Inria Nancy, Thomas Piellard
Lattice-based Interactive Zero-Knowledge without Aborts by Xavier Arnal, Abraham Cano, Tamara Finogina, Javier Herranz
Hyperproofs: Aggregating and Maintaining Proofs in Vector Commitments by Shravan Srinivasan, Alexander Chepurnoy, Charalampos Papamanthou, Alin Tomescu, Yupeng Zhang
Succinct Zero-Knowledge Batch Proofs for Set Accumulators by Matteo Campanelli, Dario Fiore, Semin Han, Jihye Kim, Dimitris Kolonelos, Hyunok Oh
Additive-Homomorphic Functional Commitments and Applications to Homomorphic Signatures by Dario Catalano, Dario Fiore, Ida Tucker
Zcash Protocol Specification, Version 2022.3.8 [NU5] by Daira Hopwood, Sean Bowe, Taylor Hornby, Nathan Wilcox
Scaling up Trustless DNN Inference with Zero-Knowledge Proofs by Daniel Kang, Tatsunori Hashimoto, Ion Stoica, Yi Sun
One-Time Programs from Commodity Hardware by Harry Eldridge, Aarushi Goel, Matthew Green, Abhishek Jain, Maximilian Zinkus
Accelerating Multi-Scalar Multiplication in Hardware… and Software by Kaveh Aasaraai, Don Beaver, Emanuele Cesena, Rahul Maganti, Nicolas Stalder, Javier Alejandro Varela
Articles
Bridging the Multichain Universe with Zero Knowledge Proofs | Ingonyama
A Brief Taxonomy of Circuit Compilation Strategies | Delendum
Using ZK Proofs to Fight Disinformation | Dan Boneh
Uniswap to Deploy on Privacy-Focused zkSync Following Community Vote | Coindesk | Shaurya Malwa
Hardliners Stymie Online Identity Innovation | Coindesk | Michael J. Casey
Hodling Shielded Assets Is the Best Way to Maintain Privacy | Coindesk | Ian Sagstetter
Government crackdowns are coming unless crypto starts self-policing | Cointelegraph | Will Harborne
Videos/Podcast
zkSummit 8 breakout sessions with JP Aumasson :
Berkeley Zero-Knowledge Proof Workshop: Morning Session Oct 30
Stackit with Chainstack #1: ZK-SNARK 101
ZK Whiteboard Sessions: Module Eleven: ZK Swaps with Henry de Valence
ZK Whiteboard Sessions: Module Twelve: zkID with Oleksandr Brezhniev
ZK Whiteboard Sessions: Bonus Interview: The Path into ZK with grjte
ZK Podcast: Episode 249: Impact of Tornado Cash: a Builders Perspective
ZK Podcast: Episode 250: What’s the Deal with Hash Functions?
Guides and Resources
Tools
Project Updates
Ethereum Scaling Tool Polygon Launches its zkEVM Public Testnet | Margaux Nijkerk
Aleo Ambassador Program Update | Viviane Ford
Introducing Noir: The Universal Language of Zero-Knowledge | Aztec Team
Filecoin, IPFS, libp2p Ecosystem WG: October 2022 All Hands Recap | Filecoin
Polygon zkEVM Public Testnet: The Next Chapter for Ethereum | Polygon Team
Offshift Dev Update Mid October 2022: MPC Ceremony | Offshift
Polkadot: Blockspace over Blockchains | rob.tech
Secret 2.0: Building The Next Generation of Web3 Privacy | Secret Network Blog
Zebra Release Candidate | Zcash foundation
Baby Alpha Has Arrived! | Matter Labs
Events/Hackathons/Courses
Zero Knowledge Proofs MOOC | Spring 2023
ETHSF '22 | San Francisco. Nov 3 - 5
Theory of Cryptography Conference | Chicago. Nov 7 - 10
International Conference on Smart Contracts and Blockchain | Dubai. Nov 10 - 11
Istanbul Blockchain Week | Istanbul. Nov 15 - 16
ZKProof Workshop | Tel-Aviv. Nov 15 - 17
ZK Hack | Virtual. Multi-week. Nov 22
Sub0 | Lisbon. Nov 28 - 29
Asiacrypt 2022 | Taipei, Taiwan 5-9 December
ETHIndia | Bengaluru. Dec 2 - 4
FHE.org | Tokyo. March 26, 2023
RWC 2023 | Tokyo. March 27, 2023
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