Polygon Unveils Scaling Solution zk-STARK for the DApp Implementation

A news statement sent to Cointelegraph by Polygon, a Layer 2 scaling solution for Ethereum-compatible blockchains, announced the introduction of the zk-STARK-powered Miden Virtual Machine, which will be used to construct blockchains. A short form of zk-STARK is Zero-Knowledge Scalable Clear ARgument of Knowledge (Zk-STARK). For the uninitiated, zero-knowledge technology is a technique that allows one party to demonstrate to another that it holds personal details (including passwords) without disclosing such data.

STARK is an example of a technique for algorithmically concealing, proving, or verifying sensitive data. Polygon has spent over $1 billion in the research and development of zero-knowledge computing technologies. Due to the requirement for proof of identity in complicated decentralized finance (DeFi) goods like as car insurance and decentralized health products, one application of zk-STARK is found in these industries.

It is possible to alter confidential material about cryptoassets such as driver’s licences or passport copies and lower their size so that they can be reviewed quickly by blockchain users using zk-STARK and similar designs. It guarantees that nodes may validate the validity of such papers without having to come into touch with the user’s real personal data – so reducing privacy worries and increasing confidence in DeFi’s goods and services.

However, it may also be used to streamline cryptographic proof in consensus methods, as well as to increase the computational power available to users. To explain the development, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal said that “ZK is the way ahead for Ethereum,” and that the Miden Virtual Machine is “one of the most crucial aspects of Polygon’s vision for Ethereum’s scalability.”

“It will make authentication for DeFi and cryptocurrency apps easier and faster, as well as increasing the speed and breadth of the polygon environment,” says the company.