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Zero Knowledge
Episode 346: ZK in Review: Decoding 2024 & Predicting 2025
Dec 23, 2024
The hosts reflect on the exciting advancements in zero-knowledge technology from 2024, including innovations in hash-based SNARKs and lattice cryptography. They delve into the complexities of ZKTLS and highlight the challenges developers face with Zero-Knowledge Virtual Machines. Quantum computing complications and their real-world applications are examined, along with the competitive dynamics in the blockchain space. The conversation wraps up with insights into cryptocurrency's mainstream integration and the future of ZK technology in 2025.
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- 2024 saw significant advancements in ZK technology, particularly with the rise of hash-based SNARKs surpassing curve-based alternatives in dominance.
- The ZK community shifted focus toward application development, highlighting a perceived decline in innovation from unique applications to framework building.
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Significant Advances in Zero Knowledge Research
In 2024, there were notable advancements in zero knowledge (ZK) research, particularly in hash-based succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge (SNARKs) and their implementations. The year witnessed the debut of Circle Starks and other critical projects that advanced the associated cryptographic techniques. A significant trend was the emerging competition between hash-based and curve-based SNARKs, with hash-based proving to be more dominant by the year’s end. This development sparked intense discussions about the future viability and application of both methods in ZK technology.
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