<p>According to this article: (<a href="https://medium.com/coinmonks/zk-starks-create-verifiable-trust-even-against-quantum-computers-dd9c6a2bb13d" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://medium.com/coinmonks/zk-starks-create-verifiable-trust-even-against-quantum-computers-dd9c6a2bb13d</a>)</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><em>"There is a new company called StarkWare Industries that is looking to
  solve some of the challenges with leveraging ZK-S<strong>T</strong>ARKs (one being the
  size of the proof) and also commercialize the technology, which can be
  leveraged across multiple industries, including blockchain
  implementations."</em></p>
</blockquote>

<p>So, it's related to employing S<strong>T</strong>ARKs in the blockchain.</p>

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<p>What does <strong>Starkware</strong> Industries mean? Is it related to <strong>Zcash</strong> company? </p>

<p>Its name apparently comes from <strong>Zero Knowledge Stark (zk-STARKs)</strong>.</p>

<p>I appreciate it if someone could define <strong>Starkware</strong> Industries in some lines? </p>

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What does Starkware Industries mean?
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# What does Starkware Industries mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-09-25)

What does **Starkware** Industries mean? Is it related to **Zcash** company?

Its name apparently comes from **Zero Knowledge Stark (zk-STARKs)**.

I appreciate it if someone could define **Starkware** Industries in some lines?

**Tags:** terminology, zero-knowledge


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2018-09-25. Score: 0

According to this article: (<https://medium.com/coinmonks/zk-starks-create-verifiable-trust-even-against-quantum-computers-dd9c6a2bb13d>)

> *"There is a new company called StarkWare Industries that is looking to
> solve some of the challenges with leveraging ZK-S**T**ARKs (one being the
> size of the proof) and also commercialize the technology, which can be
> leveraged across multiple industries, including blockchain
> implementations."*

So, it's related to employing S**T**ARKs in the blockchain.


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