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,โฆ
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 ๐งต https://t.co/RWpx4gODpG


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.