ConsenSys, a top software firm working on the Ethereum blockchain, is rolling out a zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) public testnet on March 28, intensifying the race among top crypto firms to be first to go fully live with the fast-emerging technology.

ConsenSys, Developer of Ethereum Software, Says zkEVM Public Testnet to Go Live March 28](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/03/03/consensys-developer-of-ethereum-software-says-zkevm-public-testnet-to-go-live-april-30/))
Zero-knowledge, or ZK, a type of cryptography, is seen as one of the year's hottest blockchain technologies. ConsenSys launched a private zkEVM testnet in December but is now opening it up for anyone to join.