Crypto origins & industry impact

Collection item

Rob Viglione, co-founder of Horizen Labs, said Google’s integration of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) signals that privacy-driven technologies are transitioning from niche cryptographic tools into mainstream tech adoption

Zero-knowledge proofs originated in academic research but saw their first major practical implementations in the crypto industry, where developers applied the technology to scalability and privacy-focused systems

Crypto projects like Zcash, Ethereum and Filecoin were early adopters and developers of zero-knowledge proof technologies, introducing key innovations such as zk-Rollups and privacy protocols that have since influenced broader technology adoption

Cryptographers Shafi Goldwasser, Silvio Micali and Charles Rackoff introduced the concept of zero-knowledge proofs in the 1980s. Micali later co-founded the blockchain Algorand, where Goldwasser now serves as an advisor.

Data source type

Collection data source

Filter

{"where":{"AND":[{"attribute":"Jfmby78N4BCseZinBmdVov","is":"KeG9eTM8NUYFMAjnsvF4Dg"}]}}