An Honest Assessment
This is a research project, not a product announcement. The core problem—combining
DAG consensus with transaction privacy—is unsolved. We don't know if it's possible until we try.
What we know works: Post-quantum cryptography (NIST-standardized), STARKs (deployed in production),
GhostDAG consensus (Kaspa), privacy transactions (Monero, Zcash). These are proven components.
What we don't know: Whether privacy-preserving proofs can work efficiently over DAG structures.
Whether nullifiers can prevent double-spend across parallel blocks. Whether the DAG structure itself leaks privacy.
We're publishing our specification openly because we believe in transparent research.
If we succeed, we'll have built something genuinely new. If we fail, we'll publish what we learned.
Why This Matters
Privacy and scalability have always been at odds. Fast chains sacrifice privacy (Solana, Kaspa).
Private chains sacrifice speed (Monero, Zcash). Quantum computers will break current cryptography within decades.
A blockchain that achieves all three—speed, privacy, quantum security—would be a genuine breakthrough.
That's what we're attempting.
Research Principles
- Honesty - We publish what works and what doesn't
- No Vaporware - We don't hype features that don't exist
- Open Research - Specification is CC0 (public domain)
- Clear Milestones - Go/no-go decisions at each phase
- Privacy First - If we can't do it privately, we don't do it