New York, New York, June 14th, 2024,
Chainwire
Kadena, the world’s only scalable Proof of Work
blockchain, announces a partnership with Lurk Lab to build out a Zero-Knowledge tech stack on
the Kadena blockchain that will pave the way for provably secure
cross-chain messaging.
Kadena and Lurk Lab are developing a robust ZK roadmap that
includes a ZK bridge between Ethereum and Kadena. In total, there
are two milestones that are expected to be accomplished in the
second half of 2024, and a third milestone that will be completed
later.
Given Lurk's comprehensive and unique approach, John Wiegley,
Kadena's Chief Technology Officer, is excited about the robust
capabilities being developed for ZKs on Kadena by Lurk
Lab.
“We’re excited to work with Lurk Lab to integrate their
zero-knowledge technology into Kadena, particularly for the impact
it will have in enabling zero-knowledge cross-chain messaging,”
said Wiegley.
John Burnham, Co-Founder and CEO of Lurk Lab, also shared in the
enthusiasm for the partnership and bringing ZK to Kadena.
“It's now generally accepted in Web3 that
zero-knowledge cryptography is critical to building a world of
fast, reliable, and interoperable blockchains, but what's not yet
as widely understood are the tremendous performance and safety
advantages unlocked by defining zero-knowledge proofs - and
blockchain infrastructure in general - using functional programming
techniques. Kadena has long been a leader in this space, and we're
thrilled to be working together to achieve this shared vision of
the functional future,” said Burnham.
About Kadena
Kadena offers the industry’s only Proof of Work Layer 1
blockchain that is infinitely scalable, secure, and decentralized.
Its infrastructure-grade performance and impenetrable network
empower users to develop high-value systems using Kadena’s
security-focused smart contract language, Pact. Founded in 2017 by
Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino, who previously created J.P.
Morgan’s first blockchain and led the SEC’s Crypto Steering
Committee, Kadena aims to drive widespread blockchain adoption by
providing a Web3 platform for solving real-world problems for
businesses. Explore more about Kadena at https://www.kadena.io.
About Lurk Lab
Lurk Lab builds tools that make provable computing
fast, safe and easy. By combining zero-knowledge cryptography,
formal verification and distributed consensus technologies, Lurk
enables software to be as reliable and as powerful as mathematics
without sacrificing performance.
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