Oops, We Hear You: Matter Labs Withdraws ZK Trademark Application Amidst Industry Backlash
Oh ZK, Why You Gotta Cause Such Drama? What’s the Deal with Trademarking “ZK”? So, in February 2024, Matter Labs, the brains behind zkSync, decided they wanted to trademark the term “ZK” – short for “zero-knowledge”. Cue the uproar from industry big shots and rivals who were not having it. They argued that ZK technology…