Zero Knowledge Asset Platforms
Firn Protocol : Firn is the first-ever zero-knowledge privacy platform in the account-based model, and introduces pluggable, flexible privacy to Ethereum-based chains.Using zero-knowledge proofs, Firn delivers secure, efficient funds privacy for users of Ethereum and Ethereum-based L2s. HOW IT WORKS? To use Firn, deposit ETH into the protocol. Once you have a Firn balance, you can privately transfer funds to other Firn users, or engage with other protocols, like Uniswap. You can also privately withdraw funds back to the network. Firn charges a small fee, of 0.79%, on all ETH with drawals. These fees are disbursed proportionally to holders of FIRN Token - Whitepaper
RAILGUN : As a layer-1 smart contract,Railgun exists to be a Private transfers and DeFi infrastructure owing its existence to Ethereum, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, and Arbitrum. Setup your non-custodial RAILGUN Wallet, Shield any ERC-20 token into a 0zk address of your choice, Once shielded, tokens, balances, and transactions are encrypted - Whitepaper
StarkEX : A Layer-2 scalability engine, live on Ethereum Mainnet. Transactions are batched off-chain and sent to StarEX services. StarEX validates transactions and relevant balances are updated;it generates STARK proofs based on the validity of the transaction. An on-chain verifier smart contracts receive and verify the STARK proof - Whitepaper
Manta Network : On-Chain Privacy for Web 3, DeFi and more. Manta Atlantic, the fastest ZK L1 chain, brings programmable privacy to web3 through compliant on-chain privacy and identity. $MANTA has a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 with no inflation schedule. The $MANTA tokens will be burned automatically as soon as they are redeemed - Whitepaper
Boltz : Boltz is a Layer 2 solution. Boltz is a privacy-first, non-custodial bitcoin exchange built to bridge different layers of Bitcoin like the liquid and lightning network. With Boltz, users can seamlessly swap their bitcoin between layers. Boltz Swaps are non-custodial, which means users can always rest assured to be in full control of their bitcoin throughout the entire flow of a swap Whitepaper
ShadeProtocol : Shade Protocol is a layer-2 array of connected privacy-preserving DeFi applications built on Secret Network. These key applications are stablecoins, governance, bonds, staking derivatives, insurance, synthetics, lending, DEXs, and more - [Whitepaper]
PantherProtocol : A zero-knowledge, cross-protocol layer protecting your on-chain data and enabling compliant DeFi access. How it works? Deposit your assets into Panther to use 1:1 collateralized shielded assets called zAssets. Store multiple asset types in Panther Pools, whilst protecting your on-chain data with zero-knowledge proofs. With many Layer-1 and 2 blockchains, all proposing different values, ideas, and mechanisms, Panther creates the infrastructure to connect them privately, rather than expecting one of them to take over everything. - Whitepaper
Sienna Network : Sienna.network is a privacy-first decentralized open source frontend where you can interact with swap and lending contracts on the Secret Network chain. Earn yield by providing secret tokens for others to borrow, or borrow tokens by providing against collateral. Markets launching are sBTC, sETH, sSCRT, sXMR, sLUNA, sUST, sUSDT, sUSDC and more. Sienna Network (Layer-2 protocol) was developed. SiennaLend is the first private lending protocol to enable private lending for multiple blockchain ecosystems while maintaining your privacy. It is permissionless and has no signup requirements, no limit to deposits, no centralized party to freeze your account, and is governed by the SIENNA governance token - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Light Shield : Light is an open-source layer 2 zkLayer enabling private program execution, purpose-built for Solana. Light Protocol allows the on-chain state to be encrypted. Only the user can decrypt their private state; hence they essentially "own" it. The private state can be owned by a single user or a set of users sharing a decryption key.
For example, consider an NFT listing on Solana; its public state (e.g., price) is visible to all, including the fact that it's up for sale. But offers and trades should remain private - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Conceal Network : The Conceal Network was built to provide the ability for individuals to communicate and financially interact with each other in an anonymous and decentralized manner. With Conceal, transactions can't be linked between the sender and the recipient. Additionally, Conceal uses ring signatures and one-time addresses for truly anonymous payments - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Namada : TLDR: Namada is a proof-of-stake Layer 1 for interchain asset-agnostic privacy. Namada natively interoperates with fast-finality chains via IBC and with Ethereum via a trustless two-way bridge. For privacy, Namada deploys an upgraded version of the multi-asset shielded pool (MASP) circuit that allows all assets (fungible and non-fungible) to share a common shielded set â this way, transferring a CryptoKitty is indistinguishable from transferring ETH, DAI, ATOM, OSMO, NAM (Namada's native asset) or any other asset on Namada. Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
FairySwap : Fairyswap is a Layer 1 next-generation, community-driven privacy DEX that is committed to being permissionless and decentralized. By leveraging the zero-knowledge proof technology built into Findora, privacy DEXs, and Dapps like FairySwap give users the ability to choose what information they want to be visible on a public blockchain, and what they would rather shield. The information they want to be invisible can still be publicly verified with zero-knowledge proofs without revealing any details - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
ZKSync : zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution on Ethereum that offers low gas and fast transactions, without compromising on security. People can withdraw assets to Layer 1 at any time. To access the entire zkSync ecosystem and to benefit from cheap and instant transactions, you first need a wallet like Argent . Without a wallet, you are unable to onboard to the network as it's not possible to access zkSync through an exchange like Coinbase or Binance. Wallets give you an easy way to buy, sell, and store crypto and experience the exciting world of DeFi, NFTs, and much more - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Penumbra : Penumbra is a fully shielded layer-1 network within the Cosmos ecosystem. It is a shielded, cross-chain network allowing anyone to securely transact, stake, swap, or market make without broadcasting their personal information to the world. As a fully shielded blockchain, Penumbra records all values in a single shielded pool that can record any kind of asset. Penumbra has privacy by default, with no transparent transactions or transparent value pool - Asset Swap: Yes -
Ironfish Network : Ironfish encrypts every transaction, shielding your sensitive asset information from public view. With read-only view keys, you remain compliant and in control. Iron Fish is a decentralized layer 1 blockchain, proof-of-work (PoW) based, censorship-resistant, and publicly accessible blockchain project. It is designed to support strong privacy guarantees on every transaction - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
ZKBOB : Protect your privacy with zkBob smart contract wallet. With zkBob, the contents of your wallet and the amounts you spend and receive are completely private. Use zkBob to send or receive salary, payments, donations, and more with privacy and built-in compliance. It also allows for private P2P transfers using zero-knowledge proof technology to protect recipients and anonymize amounts - Asset Swap: Yes - - Whitepaper
Firo : Firo, formerly known as Zcoin, is a Layer 1 privacy blockchain catering to cryptocurrency privacy and mining. Firo is at the forefront of cryptocurrency privacy with Lelantus and Lelantus Spark providing trustless, on-chain privacy with high anonymity sets. Dandelion++ technology also provides network-layer privacy. Firo is at the forefront of cryptocurrency privacy with Lelantus and Lelantus Spark providing trustless, on-chain privacy with high anonymity sets. Dandelion++ technology also provides network-layer privacy - Asset Swap: Yes -
PIVX : PIVX Utilizes a Tier Two layer to its network, deploying masternodes to help participate in the governance. PIVX is an open-source and decentralized peer-to-peer currency featuring advanced user data protection features, community governance mechanisms, Proof of Stake consensus algorithm, and multi-purpose Masternodes. With PIVX, users will seamlessly experience the freedom of global digital cash with SHIELD User Data Protection. Be your own bank with full control of your digital assets - Asset Swap: Yes -Whitepaper -
BEAM : Beam is the top Mimblewimble L1 privacy blockchain, completely concealing transactions. Download Beam Wallet for the ultimate confidential DeFi experience - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Oxen : Oxen (formerly known as LOKI) is a privacy tech project with a mission. It's a private cryptocurrency with instant transactions. An enormous and powerful PoS network. A secure messaging platform. The app is in the process of transitioning from the layer-1 Oxen chain to an EVM-compatible chain, and the OXEN coin will become Session Token: a new ERC-20 token that will run on a layer 2 chain and be compatible with most Web3 applications - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Particl : Particl, a layer 1 solution designed to enable individuals to privately send and receive money with no restrictions and no middleman. It's easy, fast, and safe. Itâs just like cash, but digital! Keep your finances private. With PART, you can choose to make public transactions or private ones that are completely untraceable. The choice is yours; regardless of your needs, there's a solution for you - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Zano : Zano, a layer 1 solution and an open-source cryptocurrency and ecosystem with enterprise-grade privacy, security, and scalability that operates as a robust foundation for confidential assets and decentralized applications (dApps).Your privacy matters. Choose Zano, the leading blockchain platform that prioritizes confidentiality and security. The transactions between Zano network members are made untraceable with ring signatures and stealth addresses. Also, the way transaction data is stored on the blockchain allows access by parties who authorized the transactions only, and none of the private data is ever publicly published. The confidentiality of all Zano transactions is hard-coded into the core. By concealing all sending and receiving addresses we have maximalized the level of privacy for every Zano user - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Dark.fi : DarkFi is an anonymous L1 based on zero-knowledge, multi-party computation, and homomorphic encryption. Anonymous proof-of-stake ensures validators are hidden. DarkFi offers an anti-fragile environment to create and run anonymous apps - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
Secret Network : Secret Network is a layer 1 blockchain built using the Cosmos SDK and is part of the broader interconnected Cosmos universe (IBC). Secret Network is the first mainnet blockchain with privacy-preserving smart contracts, launched in 2020. This makes it possible to build apps that are decentralized and permissionlessâyet private - Asset Swap: Yes - Whitepaper -
TomoChain : TOMO is a layer 1 public blockchain. Tomochain is a privacy protocol developed on TomoChain and designed to create safe and untraceable transactions -Asset Swap: Yes- Whitepaper -