diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f26e6bc..ef1d8b6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ ## Summary -The KZG Ceremony is an Ethereum project which will provide a cryptographic foundation for scaling initiatives like EIP-4844: Proto-Danksharding. The Ceremony is a coordinated public ritual (aka trusted setup, "Parameter Generation Event" in Zcash) which is expected to have the following characteristics: +TThe KZG Ceremony is a coordinated public ritual (aka trusted setup, "Parameter Generation Event" in Zcash) which will provide a cryptographic foundation for Ethereum scaling initiatives. From the specs repo: + +> The ceremony takes place between participants and the sequencer. Participants are the entities that contribute their secret randomness to the final output 𝜏 s. The roll of the sequencer it to act as the common point of interaction for all participants as well as verifying participants' contribution as the ceremony progresses. + +The ceremony is designed to have the following characteristics: - wide ecosystem participation -- accessible: possible to participate via browser +- accessible via browser - a meaningful narrative in a simple interface - easy to audit transcript -From the specs repo: - -> The ceremony takes place between participants and the sequencer. Participants are the entities that contribute their secret randomness to the final output 𝜏 s. The roll of the sequencer it to act as the common point of interaction for all participants as well as verifying participants' contribution as the ceremony progresses. - -The best place to follow along is the KZG Ceremony channel in the Ethereum R&D Discord: [join here](https://discord.gg/bZrptf6Est). +The best place to follow along is the KZG Ceremony channel in the [Ethereum R&D Discord](https://discord.gg/bZrptf6Est) or the bridged [telegram channel](https://t.me/+OvdstAcYZ09mMWMx). ## Useful Links - [EIP-4844](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-4844) @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ The best place to follow along is the KZG Ceremony channel in the Ethereum R&D D - [KZG polynomial commitments](https://dankradfeist.de/ethereum/2020/06/16/kate-polynomial-commitments.html) - [KZG Ceremony Timeline](https://notes.ethereum.org/@CarlBeek/kzg_ceremony_timelines) (subject to change) - [Spec Repo](https://github.com/ethereum/kzg-ceremony-specs) -- [Primary implementation](https://github.com/crate-crypto/small-powers-of-tau) (Rust) - [Trusted Setup Rationale](https://hackmd.io/@6iQDuIePQjyYBqDChYw_jg/SJ-08AoT5) -## Other Implementations +## Implementations +- [Primary implementation](https://github.com/crate-crypto/small-powers-of-tau) (Rust) - [Towers of Pau](https://dknopik.de/) ## Latest work on other Ceremony Infra