Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
Cryptography
Aleo Launches Mainnet, Bringing Zero-Knowledge Cryptography to the Masses
San Francisco, United States, September 18th, 2024, Chainwire Aleo’s L1 creates a new ecosystem for secure and programmable applications that allow users a new level of control over their data Today, the Aleo Network Foundation officially announced the launch of the Aleo Network, a layer-1 blockchain that combines general-purpose programmability with the power of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). The network enables the next generation of decentralized apps that provide data confidentiality to users and scale to enterprises. Mainnet marks a critical…
9 months ago
Everything You Need To Know About Cryptography
Cryptography is essential for preventing cybercrime and ensuring that delicate information does not reach unauthorized people. Sensitive information may entail data on online payments, emails, internet banking, and even private and service message exchange. There is extensive internet use and, in return, much data on networks, including sensitive information. Therefore, to protect your confidential information from unauthorized personnel, you must implement sophisticated systems to ensure your data's high privacy level. What, then, is cryptography, and why is it important? What…
5 years ago
Encryption May Face Prohibition Due to Human Traffickers Dependence on It in The US
Recently, there is a rise in women and children trafficking in the United States. However, critical observation of human trafficking is currently ongoing. The US lawmakers, and the Department of Justice under the Attorney General William Barr, are considering the prohibition of cryptography. Barr is against end-to-end encryption and believes human traffickers highly depend on digital communication and the internet, and these perpetrators should get detected and addressed. Barr also pointed out that digital proof is undergoing encryption and that…
5 years ago