# Shielded transactions on Ethereum layer 1 now a reality

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**Created:** [May 16, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/shielded-transactions-on-ethereum-layer-1-now-a-reality/41691 "2022-05-16T22:45:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![particlmike33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee7513/32.png) [@particlmike33](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/particlmike33)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/shielded-transactions-on-ethereum-layer-1-now-a-reality/41691/14 "2022-05-31T17:31:45Z")

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are zk-starks from starkware a newer technology than zk-snarks? Do you know if there was a reason that we chose snarks over starks back in 2016?

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