{"id":6976,"date":"2025-01-05T13:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T12:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=6976"},"modified":"2025-01-05T13:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T12:54:42","slug":"march-2021-grantee-spotlight-highlights-from-the-ethereum-foundation-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/05\/march-2021-grantee-spotlight-highlights-from-the-ethereum-foundation-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2021 Grantee Spotlight: Highlights from the Ethereum Foundation Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s always exciting to learn about newly awarded grants, however what transpires after the announcement? In this series, we will follow up on initiatives that are progressing well – or have already reached completion. Continue reading to discover some recent benchmarks and accomplishments by recipients!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Baseline<\/a><\/h3>\n

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The Baseline initiative is establishing a protocol that enables companies to harmonize their records and minimize expensive errors in B2B dealings. It utilizes the Ethereum Mainnet as a shared point of reference, while safeguarding sensitive business logic and information private through zero-knowledge proofs. The project is part of the Ethereum OASIS<\/a>. First initiated<\/a> in March 2020 by a consortium of 15 teams<\/a>, Baseline is now managed by representatives from more than 30 firms and organizations. Currently in v0.1.0<\/a>, which was released in August 2020, Baseline already provides numerous tools for enterprise users such as:<\/p>\n


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The financial support awarded to Baseline was designated for the newly announced<\/a> Baseline Protocol Grants program<\/a>, overseen by Baseline’s governing bodies through Open Collective<\/a> to bolster ongoing research, development, and implementation.<\/p>\n

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Keep up with Baseline’s developments on Twitter @baselineproto<\/a>, contribute on Github<\/a> or join conversations on Discord<\/a>, Slack<\/a> and Telegram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Aztec<\/a> for PLONK<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The Aztec group is pioneering advancements in the realm of zero knowledge as the developers of PLONK<\/a>, an effective and universal SNARK architecture, alongside its evolutions TurboPlonk<\/a> and UltraPlonk<\/a>. Aztec was granted funding in August 2020 for their progress on PLONK and the Rust-based Noir language designed for programmable privacy within a PLONK rollup. Aztec has achieved significant milestones lately with PLONK and Noir serving as central components, including:<\/p>\n


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There\u2019s much more in store from Aztec – keep track of their accomplishments on Twitter @aztecnetwork<\/a>, on Github AztecProtocol<\/a>, or participate in the Discord<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n