We’re expanding global financial access & individual agency through ZK-enabled infrastructure on Bitcoin.
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Thanks for joining the Blockworks Permissionless panel on Bitcoin Layers 2s featuring Daniel Fogg from RootstockLabs David Seroy from Alpen Labs and Alex Miller from Hiro moderated by our CEO Alexis Johnson from Light Node Ventures.
The Alpen team has made several key breakthroughs that paves the way for much better payments, custody, privacy, and more. Our work in "On Proving Pairings" (https://lnkd.in/eNZtda3B) shaved off ~1.1GB in SNARK verifier script size. This new work on optimizing field multiplication done in collaboration with Distributed Lab🇺🇦 shaved off another ~1.2GB. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eRm7yZ3p
Read our latest blog to learn how Alpen Labs’ origins and early research efforts set us on the path to build a more global and robust financial infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/ei7hfHEy
SNARKs fundamentally change how we think about computing. But what are SNARKs and how did they come to be? We explain how SNARKs work, how they have evolved, and the current landscape in this two part series. Part 1: The rise of SNARKs: https://lnkd.in/eAsX_b9E Part 2: Current state of SNARKs: https://lnkd.in/ekuBWg56
We’re hiring research engineers that want to work at the intersection of cutting-edge cryptography & engineering in a fast paced startup.
We're cooking up some very exciting stuff at Alpen Labs. Actively looking for more exceptional engineers that enjoy working at the intersection of math and engineering.
Our CEO, Simanta Gautam, will be talking about on-chain finance tomorrow in New York City.
Join us on Thursday, May 23, for Edition #4 of 'Orange-Pilled,' the anti-conference series by PubKey and Galaxy. In this edition, we'll be having a conversation about scaling bitcoin with layer 2s. RSVP: https://lu.ma/56kggm3b
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A talk by Alpen Labs's Founding Cryptographer, Liam Eagen, about his recent paper "On Proving Pairings" that pushes the boundaries of verification over computation.
We're thrilled to announce our $10.6M funding round led by Ribbit Capital to build more resilient financial systems on the internet. We're a small team of builders bringing experience from Microsoft, Palantir, MIT, Blockstream Research and more. If you would like to work with us on challenging problems around verifiable computation (#ZKP) and blockchain technology, apply to one of our open roles here: bit.ly/alpen-careers Join us in our mission to expand global financial access for everyday people.