Core Developer Unveils ‘Successful’ Zero-knowledge Contingent Payment

Core Developer Unveils ‘Successful’ Zero-knowledge Contingent Payment

Bitcoin Core team’s website has announced the first successful zero-knowledge contingent payment. Unveiled by Gregory Maxwell, the protocol ZKCP was first proposed in 2011 on Bitcoin Wiki. The ZKCP transaction platform enables buyers and sellers to purchase data in a trustless way. The Core developer explains if one accepts the existence of the....


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