The Rollup #14

The Rollup #14

September 28th, 2023

GM ZK enthusiasts 📩,

ZPrize 2023 is off to the races! The competition kicked off on September 15, bringing together leading web3 companies and ZK developers across the world to develop fundamental tools for the emerging ZK ecosystem.

The competition runs until February 2024, with submissions accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more and register!

Also in this week’s edition of The Rollup:

• 🗞️ The latest in ZK news

• 🧑‍💻 Learn ZK development

• 🐦 ZK in the Twitterverse

• 💻 Open roles to build the future of privacy

🗞️ ZK in the news

• 📕 HTX (prev. Huobi Global) announces an integration of zero knowledge into its Proof of Reserves verification system.

• 📗 (ICYMI) ZPrize 2023 kicks off, bringing together top web3 companies to advance ZK technology (registration is still open).

• 💡 ZeroSync announces the first ZK light client for the Bitcoin network, opening up the possibility for easier mining in the future.

• 📙 The L1 blockchain Sui announces zkLogin with the goal to simplify web3 onboarding.

• 📜 Two years in the making, the zkEVM (zero knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine) Scroll is planned to launch “within weeks.”

• 🎧 Dive into web3 history with a decades-old video of Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney talking about ZK proofs.

🧑‍💻 Learn ZK

Last week, Aleo announced the first Aleo Bootcamp with ZKCamp. The bootcamp is a 3 week, hands-on guide to architecting and building private applications on Aleo. The cohort starts on October 7. Learn more and apply!

✨ ZK in the Twitterverse

A dose of ‘can’t miss’ content

1️⃣ Jon Wu of Aztec introduces the Aztec Sandbox and invites developers to get started, all while emphasizing the importance of shipping during a bear market.

2️⃣ New film aesthetic just dropped: web3 home videos. CT is abuzz with this 25 year old video of Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney walking an audience through zero knowledge proofs, complete with pre-Alice-and-Bob archetypes Peggy (the prover) and Victor (the validator).

3️⃣ When talking about “Polygon,” which Polygon are you really talking about? Polygon CEO Marc Boiron breaks down the components of Polygon today and its roadmap for the future — complete with an explanation of where zkEVM fits into the picture.

🏗️ Build web3 privacy

Be sure to check out ZPrize Hub: your all-inclusive resource for opportunities to join the ZPrize DAO and build the future of the ZPrize competition.

• Aleo | Software Engineer, Rust

• Aleo | Senior Financial Planning & Analysis

• Aztec | Senior Cryptographer

• Aztec | Software Engineer (many!)

• Trapdoor | Blockchain Engineer

• Trapdoor | Golang/C++ Developer

📜 The Rollup is brought to you by ZPrize: a collaborative effort across the blockchain industry dedicated to accelerating zero-knowledge cryptography.

You can expect to hear from us twice per month. In the meantime, follow us on X, check out our website, and connect with ZK builders in Discord.

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Yours in privacy,

Team ZPrize