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Updating Rustup 1.29.3 while keeping the compiler fixed

The toolchain manager and the compiler have separate version numbers. I updated an isolated Rustup installation from 1.29.2 to 1.29.3 , kept its linked compiler at 1.99.1 , then compiled and ran a…

  • Rustup updated to version 1.29.3
  • Compiler version fixed at 1.99.1
  • Two regression fixes in 1.29.3

zk-barter: Exploring Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Trustless Digital Barter | Rushidev Ukalkar

How can two people exchange digital assets without either party having to trust the other to go first? That's the problem I'm exploring with zk-barter , a research project involving Solidity smart…

  • zk-barter project aims to enable trustless digital asset exchanges.
  • Utilizes zero-knowledge proofs (Groth16) and cryptographic commitments (libsnark).
  • Project is early-stage, not production-ready or independently audited.

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