The cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is witnessing significant advancements in zero-knowledge (ZK) technology, with multiple entities announcing funding rounds and initiatives. Morningstar_vc participated in the Seed Round of ZeroLendXYZ, a rapidly growing DeFi protocol, raising $3M at a $25M valuation with investors like BlockchainFF, Momentum_6, and Cypher_Capital. Citrea also raised $2.7M in seed funding, led by GalaxyHQ, to build the first zero-knowledge rollup for Bitcoin, with participation from Delphi_Ventures, ERCWL, AnuragArjun, Barinov, and VelvetMilkman. Furthermore, the Ethereum Foundation, in collaboration with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync, has opened the first ZK Grants Round, contributing $150K each to a shared prize pool totaling $900K, to support developers in the field.
The Ethereum Foundation announced that the first round of ZK funding is now open. The Ethereum Foundation is partnering with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync to contribute $150,000 each to the shared prize pool, for a total of $900,000. Application deadline is March 18,…
We're proud to be supporting the very first ZK Grants Round hosted by the @ethereum Foundation. @Scroll_ZKP is committing $150K to a shared prize pool to encourage the advancement of zero-knowledge proofs and new industry standards :) https://t.co/u1w8Oc9QH2
At @Scroll_ZKP, we're committed to encouraging open-source development and research to advance and further the adoption of zero-knowledge proofs and ZK powered L2s. We're joining the @ethereum Foundation in donating $150K to a shared prize pool in the first ZK Grants Round 🧵 https://t.co/RWpx4gODpG
Journeying to ETHDenver to build? Embark on a sidequest with ZK Quest. 1️⃣ Sign up for the @devfolio hackathon 2️⃣ Login to ZK Quest & explore zkSync's ecosystem 3️⃣ Get ETH from the $200,000 reward pool Friday at 9am local Denver time. Seek adventure: https://t.co/MJGzR5TNVN https://t.co/QzalrJHnYH
Journeying to ETHDenver to build? Embark on a sidequest with ZK Quest. 1️⃣ Sign up for the @devfolio hackathon 2️⃣ Login to ZK Quest & explore zkSync's ecosystem 3️⃣ Get ETH from the $200,000 reward pool Seek adventure: https://t.co/MJGzR5TNVN Friday at 9am local Denver time. https://t.co/4ctpUyT1L2
The ZK Grants round is now open for developers to apply for and receive funding! The combined $900K pool for support was funded by @aztecnetwork, @0xPolygon, @Scroll_ZKP, @taikoxyz, @zksync, and @Ethereum Foundation. Read the blog here! 👇
📣 The first ZK Grants Round is now open! The Ethereum Foundation, in collaboration with Aztec, Polygon, Scroll, Taiko, and zkSync, contributed $150K each to the shared prize pool, totaling $900K. Apply before March 18th! 👇 https://t.co/u1lGRfc4CV
We’re excited to lead the Seed Round for @citrea_xyz as they build Bitcoin's first ZK rollup. https://t.co/HSN5XSWgzh
1/6 We are thrilled to announce our $2.7M seed round led by @galaxyhq with participation from notable investors including @Delphi_Ventures (@Delphi_Digital), @ercwl, @anuragarjun, @barinov, @VelvetMilkman, and others to build Bitcoin's first ZK rollup. https://t.co/HZ8G5iYscq
Citrea has raised $2.7M in seed funding to build the first zero-knowledge rollup for Bitcoin. @skesslr reports https://t.co/wVjKr72cB9
1/3 We recently participated in the Seed Round of one of the fastest-growing #DeFi protocols, @zerolendxyz. The project raised $3M at a $25M valuation. Investors include @BlockchainFF, @Momentum_6, @cypher_capital, and more. Read more here: ➡️ https://t.co/k6FXXRHBlV https://t.co/3ueiVl8qy7