zkPass is a project designed to change how personal data is verified and shared online, focusing on security and privacy.
Description
Here's how it works:
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Advanced Technologies: zkPass uses Multi-Party Computation, Zero-Knowledge Proof, and Transport Layer Security to keep data verification secure and private.
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Versatile Use: It can be applied in many industries, like decentralized finance, healthcare, and social networking. Its main goal is to let users confirm their data without exposing sensitive details.
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Key Technologies:
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Multi-Party Computation: Allows multiple parties to compute data jointly without compromising privacy.
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Zero-Knowledge Proof: Uses systems like zk-SNARK and zk-STARK for data verification without revealing the data itself.
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Transport Layer Security: Encrypts data for secure online communication.
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User Experience: Users can create zero-knowledge proofs locally without uploading documents or sharing private information. A unique security protocol ensures that only the user can decrypt their data.
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Unique Features:
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Privacy preservation.
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Data verifiability.
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Compatibility with HTTPS websites.
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Anti-cheating mechanisms.
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Memory efficiency.
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Solving Critical Problems: zkPass addresses issues like data privacy, identity theft, and data integrity. It makes the verification process safer and simpler across various platforms.
In summary, zkPass offers a more secure and private way to verify personal data online, making it useful in multiple industries and for various applications.
Team of the Project
Bing Jiang
CEO
Bing Jiang, previously Core Engineer & Vice President of Technology, Mobile Development of NTT DoCoMo(NTTドコモ), Japan. He was responsible for product technology development and management of the mobile development department, leading the development of various core products such as Android, Opencore, D-Video, D-Market, and Azure Media Service, as well as research on distributed technologies, cryptography, and encrypted communication. He is a full-stack engineer and is now the technical lead of zkPass, leading a team of cryptography engineers.
Joshua Peng
Co-founder
Dr. Joshua Peng, Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Computing, University of Missouri. He has participated in NSF projects No. 1100877 and No. 1100146, is a member of ASCE and ACI, and is an assistant researcher/professor at the University of Missouri. He has been working on blockchain development and research since 2017. He was previously co-partner of Labs Group and Homebloc.Inc and the senior engineer of Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP, involved in the technical exploration and business logic development of the IBM Hyperledger Fabric blockchain consortium. He is now in charge of strategic design and architecture at zkPass.
Funding
$12,500,000
$12,500,000
Series A
Investors include Animoca Brands, da05 and Signum Capital among others.
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
Seed Round
Led by Binance Labs. Other investors include: Sequoia Capital China, OKX Ventures, dao5, Cypher Capital, Leland Ventures, Blockchain Founders Fund, Susquehanna International Group.
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Funding Round
Led by Binance Labs.