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zkSecurity x Bain Capital (Whiteboard Session): Unveiling the Power of Multi-Party Computation

ZK/SEC June 04, 2024 1 min

We're excited to announce our participation in Bain Capital Crypto's Whiteboards series!

In the inaugural episode, David teams up with Guillermo Angeris, Bain Capital Crypto's Head of Research, to delve into the fascinating world of Multi-Party Computation (MPC).

Watch the full episode and explore the cutting-edge of multi-party computations.

mpc part 1

part 1: additively-shared secrets in arithmetic circuits.

mpc part 2

part 2: Shamir Secret Sharing and multiplications.

Need auditors to look at your MPC stack? Get in touch with us: hello@zksecurity.xyz.

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