As we kick off 2023, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year and incredible progress we’ve made together. It’s hard to believe how much we’ve accomplished in such a short time.

Our core focus for cryptocurrencies has always been, and remains to be a digital replacement for cash, with the ease of use of a credit card. It is a monumental tasks, that requires strategic multi-pronged approaches to ensure compliance and subsequent adoption of the technology. Read more on our goals for the future of digital currencies.

We’re excited to announce that Discreet—a programmable, privacy-focused layer-1 network—has integrated Chainlink Automation live on BNB Chain and Ethereum mainnets. We are leveraging Chainlink Automation to securely and cost-efficiently trigger smart contracts tracking the overall balance of our native tokens sold across BNB Chain and Ethereum, helping ensure our native token is not oversold during launch.

The Discreet cryptocurrency project is pleased to announce the launch of the Zero Knowledge Archive (ZKXIV), a privately funded academic arm with a focus on zero-knowledge cryptography.