ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the zero-knowledge proof authentication solution provider zkMe has announced the completion of a $4 million seed round investment, led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from OKX Ventures and Robot Ventures. The funds will be used to optimize the zkMe zero-knowledge identity protocol, which has been live for 13 months, and to develop the zero-knowledge identity layer infrastructure to build a more complete zkMe privacy identity layer network, expected to officially launch in Q4 2024.It is reported that zkMe is committed to providing decentralized compliance services that meet FATF standards through cryptography, offering comprehensive credential verification solutions for the Web3 industry to address the upcoming EU MiCA regulations. At the same time, zkMe also empowers users to have autonomous control over identity credentials and other rights, allowing users to maximize privacy protection and value creation through participation in verification.

ChainCatcher news, Polyhedra Network Chief Strategy Officer Eric Vreeland, Bitlight co-founder Arnaud, zkMe founder and CEO Alex Scheer, and Hiro CEO Alex Miller will attend the "Oak Grove Crypto 2024" conference.It is reported that Oak Grove Crypto 2024 is initiated by Oak Grove Ventures and co-hosted by Polyhedra, Alchemy Pay, Ritual, and ChainCatcher, aiming to bring together elite individuals in the Web3 field to discuss and envision the development trends of the industry over the next five years. This grand event is expected to attract 500 to 1000 industry elites, including innovative leaders, technical experts, and industry investors. They will engage in in-depth discussions on popular topics such as AI, DePIN, gaming, crypto payments, and Bitcoin infrastructure.

ChainCatcher news, the zk identity oracle zkMe has completed a $2 million Pre-Seed round of financing, with participation from Circle Venture, Spartan Group, CMS Holdings, Fenbushi Capital, NGC Ventures, Arkstream Capital, and others. The plan is to use the new funds to accelerate development, aiming to complete mainnet testing and launch customer registration features within a month.ZkMe allows users to encrypt their data and use ZKP to prove statements on their own devices, effectively verifying user eligibility while protecting their privacy. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, ZK infrastructure startup Polyhedra Network announced the launch of the cross-chain data availability protocol Greenfield zkMessenger, supported by BNB Greenfield and zkBridge, allowing users to send long messages with attachments across multiple blockchain networks.Polyhedra Network stated that its protocol ensures data security by utilizing the data availability provided by BNB Greenfield, securely storing user data in the BNB Greenfield decentralized storage network, and achieving cross-chain data availability of large-scale data in Web3 through the zkBridge protocol. (Source link)

ChainCatcher news, Polygon Labs announced that the Web3 game infrastructure developer zkMeta is creating a game-specific Rollup on the Polygon network. zkMeta aims to complete product integration by the third quarter of 2023, and Era7 will be the first game to launch on zkMeta using Polygon ZK technology. zkMeta will also explore building custom application-specific blockchains using Polygon zkEVM zero-knowledge technology and Polygon Supernets solutions.In addition, zkMeta will serve as a strategic ecosystem partner for Polygon Labs targeting Chinese developers, helping to educate and guide new games and developers to join the Polygon ecosystem. (Source link)