September 2019 — Sean Bowe announces Halo
2019
ECC researcher Sean Bowe introduces Halo — the first practical recursive zero-knowledge proof composition without a trusted setup. It is a long-sought cryptography breakthrough that points the way to removing Zcash's dependence on the ceremony.
Source: coindesk.com
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