Just dove deep into Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) tonight 🧠

SNARKs vs STARKs breakdown:

🔹 SNARKs: Tiny proofs (~200 bytes), fast verification (~1ms), but require trusted setup ceremony. Quantum-vulnerable.

🔹 STARKs: Transparent (no trusted setup), quantum-resistant, but larger proofs (~100KB) and slower verification.

Both are game-changers for:
• Privacy (Zcash, Monero)
• Scalability (zkSync, StarkNet L2s)
• Verifiable computation (prove correctness without re-execution)

Bitcoin could use STARKs for light clients (verify PoW without downloading all headers). Exciting stuff.

What's your favorite ZKP application?

#Bitcoin #Cryptography #ZeroKnowledge #Privacy

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