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Lumino Ceremony: Building the Privacy Protection Infrastructure
PlatON, a privacy AI computing network which is committed to building a decentralized collaborative artificial intelligence network and global brain, is promoting the democratization of artificial intelligence and establishing a secure general artificial intelligence. The bottom layer of its decentralized privacy protection infrastructure is based on Zero-Knowledge Proof.
What is Zero-Knowledge Proof
Zero-Knowledge Proof is a cryptographic technology to realize privacy protection authentication. The prover needs to make the verifier believe that he knows or owns a message, without disclosing any information about message which is to be confirmed. For example, if the prover wants to prove that he knows the safe box password without revealing it, he can just show some items existing in the safe box that everyone knows.
This process is Zero-Knowledge Proof. The proof needs an initial credible setting (some items existing in the safe box that everyone knows), namely a series of public parameters to help the prover build Zero-Knowledge Proof.
Deficiency of Zero-Knowledge Proof
As a cryptographic technology with both privacy protection and authentication capability, zero-knowledge proof is widely used to realize transaction verification under hidden business details in blockchain. The zero-knowledge proof system applied in the blockchain field is mainly a cryptographic algorithm called “zk-SNARKs”. At present, the existing classic zk-SNARKs algorithms include GGPR13, PGHR13, Groth16, GM17, and new generation algorithms such as Sonic, Marlin, Plonk, which support updating public parameters. The current version of ZCash, a well-known private cryptographic currency, uses Groth16 algorithm.
From the above “safe box”, we can see that the premise for the correct operation of this kind of algorithm is existing a series of random trusted parameters. However, randomized parameters will not come out of thin air and there is no trusted third party in the blockchain. Parameters created by centralized third parties can be reconstructed in theory, and it is possible to forge proofs, which may destroy the underlying security in PlatON. Imagine that if a specific institution informed the verifier of the storage of the items in the safe box, the institution and the prover could collude and use this secret information to falsify the illusion that the prover knew the safe box password.
Therefore, it is an undoubtedly excellent idea to organize multiple participants to create these randomized parameters through Secure Multi-party Computation. In this process, single party can not reconstruct the parameters any more. Only when this activity is completed safely will the subsequent decentralized application be safe. In fact, ZCash has successfully created system parameters for Groth16 algorithm in November 2017 through its ceremony, Power of Tau.
Lumino, creating secure parameters
In order to prevent the parameters generated by the centralized mode from affecting the underlying security, PlatON started the Secure Multi-party Computation ceremony Lumino on June 21, 2021, last for 60 days. This ceremony is expected to create necessary secure parameters for the Zero-Knowledge Proof protocol.
During the Lumino ceremony, multiple participants carry out several rounds of calculation in the form of a relay, that is to say, the current participant need to use the calculation results of the previous participant as the input of this round, and the calculation output become the calculation input of the next participant as well. After a certain number of rounds, the output of the last participant is the final result of the whole ceremony, namely the system initialization parameters that Plonk thatalgorithm of PlatON will choose. Obviously, the more participants take part in the ceremony, the safer the parameters will be.
As a practical and efficient Zero-Knowledge Proof algorithm, Plonk is commonly used in PlatON projects and communities, which is characterized by a one-time initialization process, that is, running once can be used to deploy multiple applications. Providing necessary initialization parameters for Plonk algorithm through Lumino ceremony means that no one can master the secret information behind the parameters, which can be used to cheat players in the whole system. Lumino ceremony will lay a solid foundation for the security of PlatON.
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Valencia, Spain, 21st Jan 2026 – Solanum (also referred to as Grok Potato) is a live, continuous experiment in autonomous plant cultivation designed to test whether an AI system can responsibly manage a living biological process over time.
The project places Grok in full control of an indoor grow environment, where it observes the plant through a live camera feed and receives environmental data such as temperature and humidity. Based on this real time input, Grok evaluates plant condition, determines whether intervention is required, and issues command to a Raspberry Pi that directly controls grow lights and irrigation hardware. Once activated, the system operates without human intervention or scheduled overrides, forming a closed loop feedback system in which observation, decision making, and physical action are handled autonomously.
The experiment is intentionally simple focused on a potato (Solanum tuberosum), a resilient and well studied crop often used in space agriculture research to make system behavior and outcomes easy to observe and evaluate. All activity runs 24/7, allowing continuous monitoring of how the AI responds to changing conditions, early growth signals, and periods where restraint is preferable to action. Solanum is not a simulation or advisory tool, but a real-world test of AI autonomy at the intersection of software, hardware, and biology.
Learn more at : https://solanum.live/
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Andreas Demetriades and Co LLC Provides Legal Services for Property Purchases in Cyprus
Recognition in Real Estate & Construction Practice Reflects Firm’s Continued Excellence and Team Achievement
Paphos, Cyprus, 21st Jan 2026 – Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC, a leading law firm specializing in real estate and immigration law, announces its elevated tier ranking in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 edition. This prestigious recognition represents a significant advancement in the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice area ranking.
The Legal 500, one of the world’s most comprehensive legal directories, conducts rigorous independent research to identify the leading law firms and lawyers across 150 jurisdictions. This higher tier ranking underscores Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC’s consistent delivery of exceptional legal services and its strengthened position in the EMEA legal market.
“While this achievement reflects our firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence, it fundamentally celebrates the exceptional team that drives our success,” said Demetris Demetriades, Managing Partner at Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC and Head of Investments. “Our talented and dedicated professionals are the cornerstone of our practice, and their collective expertise and collaborative approach have been instrumental in achieving this recognition.”
The firm’s advancement in The Legal 500 rankings comes as Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC continues to handle complex real estate transactions and construction matters for a diverse portfolio of domestic and international clients. The firm’s deep sector expertise and client-focused approach have established it as a trusted advisor in the Cyprus legal market.
About Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC
Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC is a full-service law firm based in Cyprus, with particular expertise in Real Estate & Immigration law. The firm is committed to delivering innovative legal solutions while maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence.
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Andreas Demetriades and Co LLC Provides Legal Services for Property Purchases in Cyprus
Recognition in Real Estate & Construction Practice Reflects Firm’s Continued Excellence and Team Achievement
Paphos, Cyprus, 21st Jan 2026 – Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC, a leading law firm specializing in real estate and immigration law, announces its elevated tier ranking in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 edition. This prestigious recognition represents a significant advancement in the firm’s Real Estate & Construction practice area ranking.
The Legal 500, one of the world’s most comprehensive legal directories, conducts rigorous independent research to identify the leading law firms and lawyers across 150 jurisdictions. This higher tier ranking underscores Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC’s consistent delivery of exceptional legal services and its strengthened position in the EMEA legal market.
“While this achievement reflects our firm’s unwavering commitment to excellence, it fundamentally celebrates the exceptional team that drives our success,” said Demetris Demetriades, Managing Partner at Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC and Head of Investments. “Our talented and dedicated professionals are the cornerstone of our practice, and their collective expertise and collaborative approach have been instrumental in achieving this recognition.”
The firm’s advancement in The Legal 500 rankings comes as Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC continues to handle complex real estate transactions and construction matters for a diverse portfolio of domestic and international clients. The firm’s deep sector expertise and client-focused approach have established it as a trusted advisor in the Cyprus legal market.
About Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC
Andreas Demetriades & Co LLC is a full-service law firm based in Cyprus, with particular expertise in Real Estate & Immigration law. The firm is committed to delivering innovative legal solutions while maintaining the highest standards of professional excellence.
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City: Paphos
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