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 <li>BitcoinOS pioneers zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) verification on Bitcoin’s mainnet.</li> 
 <li>This breakthrough enables enhanced functionality without altering Bitcoin’s core code.&nbsp;</li> 
 <li>BitcoinOS is developing tools to leverage ZKPs, fostering innovation on the network.</li> 
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BitcoinOS just pulled off a crypto first: they verified the first-ever zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) <a href="https://coinedition.com/bitcoinos-verifies-first-ever-zk-proof-on-bitcoin-mainnet-enabling-infinite-scaling-and-functionality-without-forks/">directly on Bitcoin’s mainnet</a>, a technical milestone that could unlock a slew of scaling and functionality on Bitcoin. 
This breakthrough, confirmed in <a href="https://mempool.space/tx/0a95f5c58f2b47414b46ff2b308e2eb9eab41bf0d53fc744ea7886ea22e97d55" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">block 853626</a>, ushers in a new era of scalability and functionality for the Bitcoin blockchain, traditionally limited by the need for soft forks to implement upgrades. 
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 We have done it! For the first time ever a ZK-proof has been verified on Bitcoin Mainnet by BitcoinOS. The final verification was confirmed in block 853626. A historic moment and a historic block. A new era has begun for Bitcoin enabling unlimited scaling and functionality -… <a href="https://t.co/x8akim4SJh" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/x8akim4SJh</a>— BitcoinOS (@BTC_OS) <a href="https://twitter.com/BTC_OS/status/1816180788938870815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">July 24, 2024</a>
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In a nutshell, ZKP would allow enhancements to the network without requiring changes to its core consensus code. This advancement positions Bitcoin as a more com…
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