Zero-knowledge proofs have a reputation for being impenetrable. Adam Smolarek (Rustarians) has spent three years building production halo2 circuits and at Oxidize 2026, he'll show what that work actually looks like in Rust - typed columns, constraint checking with MockProver, and where Rust's strictness helps versus where it gets in the way.

🔗 https://oxidizeconf.com/sessions/why_rust_makes_zero-knowledge_proofs_less-painful

#Oxidize2026 #RustLang #Demo #ZKProofs

“We protect your data” is a promise.
“We can’t see your data” is architecture.
Building open-source auth infrastructure where privacy is a cryptographic guarantee - not a policy document.
Early days. Repos open. Eyes welcome.
→ arkaa.dev

#ZKProofs #Privacy #OpenSource #InfoSec

Forging ZK proofs to mint arbitrary DUSK tokens

https://osec.io/blog/2026-04-30-unverified-evaluations-dusk-plonk/

#HackerNews #ZKproofs #DUSKtokens #blockchain #crypto #technology

Por que os IK Starks podem mudar o Bitcoin

Quer saber por que os IK Starks podem mudar o futuro do Bitcoin? 🚀

• "Venho propagandeando aqui há anos" — e não é por acaso.
• IK Starks = solução poderosa para zero-node proofs.
• Ao contrário dos SNARKs, que dependem de um setup confiável (trusted setup), os IK Starks NÃO precisam disso.
• Resultado: mais segurança, descentralização e privacidade para a rede.

Curta ❤️, Salve 🔖, Comente 🗣️ e Siga para...

#Bitcoin #Starks #zkproofs #MorningCrypto

Bitcoin was never anonymous; it was only pseudonymous. Every transaction is public and traceable with enough data. Privacy tools tried to fix that, then developers were arrested (Tornado Cash, Samourai Wallet).

Zero-knowledge proofs already work. Zcash proves it. So, will 2026 finally bring real privacy to Bitcoin, or will surveillance remain the default?

#Bitcoin #Privacy #ZKProofs #Crypto #SelfSovereignty

Road to ZK Implementation: Nethermind Client's Path to Proofs

https://www.nethermind.io/blog/road-to-zk-implementation-nethermind-clients-path-to-proofs

#HackerNews #RoadToZKImplementation #NethermindClient #Proofs #Blockchain #Technology #ZKProofs

New open-source release: Proof-Transport
Preserve formal proofs across kernel evolution (e.g. when Cut is disabled).
✔️ CI pipeline + schemas
✔️ v0.1.0 release
✔️ Live demo explorer

Repo: https://github.com/sequentlabs/proof-transport
Demo: https://sequentlabs.github.io/proof-transport/

#FormalMethods #LeanProver #Coq #Agda #AI #Proofs #ZKProofs

Google Wallet launches new age and identity verification features (ZK proofs)

https://blog.google/products/google-pay/google-wallet-age-identity-verifications/

#HackerNews #GoogleWallet #NewFeatures #ZKProofs #IdentityVerification #AgeVerification