Geolocation as a Real World Asset (
#RWA
). Private geolocation sharing on
#blockchain
. Powered by Zero-Knowledge (
#ZK
). Native on
@MinaProtocol
. Cross-chain.
🚀 Unveiling zkLocus 🚀
zkLocus is a groundbreaking Zero-Knowledge, cross-chain application revolutionizing private & verifiable geolocation sharing! Dive into our latest blog for an in-depth look at this disruptive tech.
#zkLocus
#Web3
🌐🔒
🧵1/11
✨ Announcing $ZKL, the native zkLocus token
🟣 Native on the
@MinaProtocol
blockchain. Used alongside $MINA
🟡 Embracing
#DeFi
on Mina
🟢 On the roadmap of zkLocus
👇 Find out more in the
#zkLocus
whitepaper coming out later today
✨ First Geolocation NFT On The Blockchain
🟣 zkLocus has just bridged onto the $MINA blockchain, by submitting an authenticated & private geolocation proof via a
@MinaProtocol
smart contract
🔵 This zkLocus proof is an oracle-authenticated, private geolocation proof, which
✨ We are working closely with the $MINA community to align on the details of $ZKL token and its potential airdrop
🟢 $ZKL is pioneering
#DeFi
on the
@MinaProtocol
and enables programmable value incentives
🟣 Follow us at
@zkLocus
for the latest announcements regarding $ZKL
✨✨ zkLocus is officially a zkApp ✨✨
We have fully integrated with
@aurowallet_com
and submitted our first transaction onto the
@MinaProtocol
blockchain
Thanks to the recursive znSNARKs architecture of zkLocus, writing a $MINA smart contract is just a few lines of code!
✨ $MINA is blockchain implemented the right way
🟣 Unlike Ethereum & EVM smart contract tech,
@MinaProtocol
offers an infinitely scalable, private & verifiable computation model
🟢 This recursive zkSNARK design is at the core of zkLocus
💜 $MINA +
#zkLocus
= perfect match
✨ We had the pleasure of speaking about zkLocus & our zkIgnite cohort experience on a space with
@MinaProtocol
🟣 Our talk wasn’t planned, and we are very thankful for the opportunity
🔊 Tune-in and listen! ✨
✨zkLocus 0.4.0 has been released $MINA $ZKL
A myriad of new features have been included:
🟣 Ability to attach arbitrary metadata to geolocation proofs (e.g. tweet, text, image, video)
🔵 Full support for SHA3-512 within internal Zero-Knownledge circuits, fully compatible
✨ Over 700 community members, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you 💜
🟣 The support & feedback that we received is positively overwhelming. We were just preparing to share our appreciation for 200 followers & community members, but instead we get to thank to over
✨ $ZKL, $MINA and zkLocus ✨
🟢 We are actively working with our community regarding the details of $ZKL - the native token of the zkLocus ecosystem
🟣 zkLocus has a clear vision. The feedback that we gather from the
@MinaProtocol
and
@zkLocus
community helps to direct the
✨ Teşekkür ederim, Türkiye! 🇹🇷
💜 We would like to send a special thank you to the Türkiye
@MinaProtocol
community (
@MinaTurkey
), for all of their support, questions and suggestions over the past day.
🟣 We’re going through all of your queries, translating them, and
🚀Introducing RandoMina: Verifiable Random Numbers on
@MinaProtocol
We are actively working on $ZKL - the native token of
@zkLocus
, alongside its first utility: $ZKL bounty for on-chain submission of zkLocus proofs.
As a part of that functionality the need for random numbers on
✨ zkLocus whitepaper is ready!
🟣 Discover Private & Verifiable Geolocation On-Chain,
#DeFi
, $ZKL token, AI governance, digital laws, and much more
🟢 Such a solution would be unfeasible without
@MinaProtocol
and it's community
🟡 PDF available within the next hour
$MINA
✨ zkLocus: Geolocation For
#Web3
🟢 Native on the $MINA blockchain, with cross-chain & off-chain compatibility, native bridging and application chain rollup architecture
🟣 zkLocus addresses the crucial need for privacy and data integrity with an innovative approach based on
🚀 Announcing zkSafeZones:
@zkLocus
+
@MinaProtocol
meet humanitarian causes, by enabling to safeguard civilians in military conflict zones, law-abiding technology, digital legal evidence, $ZKL token & more
🇺🇳 zkSafeZones will be proposed to
@UN
and
@ICRC
✨ 5 minutes of important updates regarding zkLocus
💜 First of all, we'd like to thank the amazing
@MinaProtocol
and
#zkLocus
community for their support & feedback, extending it explicitly to
@MinaFoundation
and
@o1_labs
🟣 As we reach our first milestone, it’s important to
✨ zkSafeZones, besides its humanitarian goals, also adds a native Data Abstraction Layer (DAL) for
#zkLocus
on top of
@MinaProtocol
Details in ⬇️
📝 zkIgnite Cohort 3 proposal:
📋 Whitepaper:
This DAL leverages $ZKL on $MINA
✨ zkSafeZones enables the association of Digital Identities to
#zkLocus
proofs
⭐️ Natively on
@MinaProtocol
blockchain
🪙 Value incentives with $ZKL and $MINA
Details below ⬇️
👉🔗 zkIgnite Cohort 3 Proposal:
👉📄 Whitepaper:
✨ In 3 hours we will be talking about Zero-Knowledge,
@MinaProtocol
and
@zkLocus
🟣 Among other topics, we will discuss the next steps for zkLocus on $MINA
📻 Tune-in and participate in the discussion!
🚀 Exciting News! 🌟 Join us tonight at 7 PM CEST for an exclusive interview with Illya, the founder of
@zkLocus
, and Joengelh, the founder of
@GuardedFeedback
.
🌐 We'll dive deep into the world of Zero Knowledge Proof, exploring its vision in blockchain and ZKP.
💡 Topics
✨ zkLocus whitepaper is available at
🟣 Discover authenticated private geolocation off & on blockchain,
#DeFi
, $ZKL token, native roll-ups, decentralized mempools, and much more!
🟢 Powered by the
@MinaProtocol
, using $MINA for incentives
✨ Is it just us or did just get an update?
🟣 The link to the zkLocus whitepaper is available on its homepage, at
🔵 Discover the power of
@MinaProtocol
, recursive zkSNARKs, and the innovation that zkLocus brings to $MINA
✨ Rolling up zkLocus proofs just got easier!
🟣 With the intuitive zkLocus API, you can combine multiple proofs into one, allowing for infinite compression 🔄
🔵 This is the magic of zkLocus' recursive zkSNARKs architecture, enabling seamless scalability for your geolocation
✨⏱️ Two hours left to vote!
💜 Your feedback is extremely important for guiding the future of zkLocus and the tokenomics of it's native $ZKL token on the $MINA blockchain
@lamps945
@coinlover323598
@twnbkr
@Elpapi22eth
@MinaProtocol
✨ Great question! We’re inviting you to read pages 26-28 of the zkLocus whitepaper. You can find it here:
👉 In short, using only $MINA limits the programability flexibility, requiring you to build a smart contract abstraction on top, thus effectively
✨ The whitepaper of zkLocus will be available soon
🟣 Discover how zkLocus, in combination with the $MINA Blockchain will disrupt several realms of geolocation and privacy
👇 Here is a sneak peek at our abstract
⛑️
#zkSafeZones
's mission is to reduce civilian casualties in military conflict areas
🔗 Read our zkIgnite Cohort 3 Proposal:
🇺🇳 zkSafeZones will be proposed as a humanitarian solution to the
@UN
and
@ICRC
💻 Enabled by
@zkLocus
and
@MinaProtocol
@Emre_NOP
@twnbkr
@Elpapi22eth
@MinaProtocol
✨ An interesting suggestion regarding $ZKL, thank you! Let’s analyze it further 👇
One question that comes up is regarding wether this will result in a linear or an exponential airdrop distribution graph (visual below), where X is the time of start of delegation and Y is the
✨zkLocus 0.4.0 will transcend geolocation, by enabling cryptographic association to arbitrary metadata
#zkLocus
expands to a myriad of novel use-cases, such as cryptographically and privately authenticating the geolocation of a Tweet
And it's is natively bridgeable onto $MINA
@GercekKriptocu
✨🇹🇷 Thank you for sharing!
🟣 For more information about $ZKL, its use-cases and its value in the
#zkLocus
ecosystem, we kindly invite you to read the pages 26-28 of the zkLocus whitepaper, which can be found at
🟡 Feel free to ask us any questions you
🚀 Architectural diagrams added to our
#zkSafeZones
proposal and whitepaper
👉🔗 Proposal:
👉📄 Whitepaper:
Details of $ZKL, interoperability with $MINA, and off-chain bounty for zkLocus proof submission on
@MinaProtocol
⬇️
@rishotics
@0xPolygon
✨ This is the recursive zkSNARKs approach taken by $MINA. It’s also how zkLocus is able to provide authenticated, private and programmable geolocation off & on-chain.
🟣 For a detailed explanation of the technology, check this:
🎄Here's a preview of what’s coming:
1️⃣ Precise, public, and authenticated Geolocation sharing
2️⃣ Geolocation sharing on the $MINA blockchain
3️⃣ Cryptographic commitment of Geolocation to arbitrary metadata (e.g. digital identity, files, tweets, text, audio)
& much more 👀
🚀 We’ve reached a landmark 100 followers!
👏 A big thank you to our vibrant community who supports the vision of private and verifiable geolocation on the blockchain.
🤩 Your trust fuels our journey in reshaping secure, authenticated geo-sharing with
#zkLocus
.
$MINA
#O1JS
🚀 We’re extremely excited to disrupt by addressing the value gaps at several fronts. zkLocus brings:
1️⃣ Fully-private geolocation sharing
2️⃣ On-chain verifiable geolocation
3️⃣ Geo-programability for DeFi
4️⃣ Legal compliance for automated systems
More at
zkLocus by
@ILUXONCHIK
is another innovative use of zero knowledge technology and a successful product of the
@MinaProtocol
#zkIgnite
funding program. Use it to prove your whereabouts within specific regions, within a specific time interval, without exposing your exact
@coinlover323598
@twnbkr
@Elpapi22eth
@MinaProtocol
✨ Hmm, perhaps we should collect all of the community’s suggestions regarding $ZKP airdrop for the $MINA community, and then analyze them in a cohort?
✨ The whole process will be done in the open, and we can incorporate
#ZKP
and proofs of stake into it.
What do you think?
@_A_crypto
@MinaProtocol
@illyaGera
✨ Hello and thank you for your comment!
We are currently aligning on the tokenomics of $ZKL and its potential airdrop on
@MinaProtocol
with our community. It includes a potential 1:1 to $MINA
Please leave your suggestions in our proposal below ⬇️
👉🔗
And crutial features were completed! ✨
1️⃣
#ZeroKnowledge
circuits for proving exact geolocation
2️⃣ Oracle integration for exact
#Geolocation
3️⃣ End-user API for 1️⃣ and 2️⃣
4️⃣ Refactor of
#ZK
proof abstraction API with generics
Coming in
#zkLocus
0.3.0 (later today 😉)
$MINA
Always ✨
🟣
@MinaProtocol
is how a smart-contract blockchain should be implemented
🔵 O1JS (
@o1_labs
) is how a Zero-Knowledge application framework should be designed
There is a reason why zkLocus incepted on both
@trader1ek
@MinaProtocol
✨ Thank you for the share. We are actively working with our community regarding the tokenomics and potential airdrop of $ZKL. In plans, there is also a token that is collateralized 1:1 by $MINA
🟣 In the process your feedback is paramount. You can reach us out by tagging,
1️⃣ Go to
2️⃣ Sign up
3️⃣ Register for
#Swag
at
4️⃣ Check the projects of the ecosystem at and
5️⃣ Be amazed by what the $MINA community is working on 👀
@pfedprog
@PinSav3
✨We’re excited as well!
Having a solid base of easy to use ZK primitives and compostable tooling is essential not only for adoption, but also for a more efficient feature development, as it allows to focus on the use-case, instead of on tangent aspects (like serialization 😄)
✨ Is it just us or did just get an update?
🟣 The link to the zkLocus whitepaper is available on its homepage, at
🔵 Discover the power of
@MinaProtocol
, recursive zkSNARKs, and the innovation that zkLocus brings to $MINA
@yigityektin
@MinaProtocol
✨ This is great, thank you for sharing!
As an addition,
#zkLocus
is further evolving with the latest additions as a part of the
#zkSafeZones
zkIgnite Cohort 3 proposal:
👉🔗
More info below ⬇️⬇️
zkLocus brings verifiable geolocation data on-chain
👉 Implemented natively on the
@MinaProtocol
👉 Compatible with EVM-based blockchains like Ethereum and Polygon MATIC
👉 Compatible with smart-contract blockchains like Cardano
Find out more at
2/ 💡 zkLocus isn't just an application; it's a flexible framework, an evolving ecosystem, a robust protocol, and an innovative solution. We're redefining geolocation with authenticated privacy using recursive zkSNARKs
#zkLocus
#Blockchain
#Privacy
#PrivacyMatters
✨ We are working closely with the $MINA community to align on the details of $ZKL token and its potential airdrop
🟢 $ZKL is pioneering
#DeFi
on the
@MinaProtocol
and enables programmable value incentives
🟣 Follow us at
@zkLocus
for the latest announcements regarding $ZKL
@cryptorockin
@MinaProtocol
✨If $MINA crashes 90%, the value of $ZKL will be the value of $MINA plus the intrinsic value of $ZKL, which will be derived from its utility
Such a scenario does not imply a 90% reduction of the value of $ZKL. In fact, as
#zkLocus
matures, it will act as a hedge
Having $ZKL
zkLocus: Geolocation privacy. Built using recursive Zero-Knowledge SNARKs,
@MinaProtocol
,
@o1_labs
's O1JS.
🚀 TypeScript. Runs on any browser
🌍 Geolocation on any Blockchain
🔐 Private geolocation sharing
👉 Discover on GitHub:
#zk
#privacy
#dao
@coinsatoshi666
✨ Thank you for sharing!
As an update,
#zkLocus
is further evolving with the latest additions as a part of the
#zkSafeZones
zkIgnite Cohort 3 proposal:
👉🔗
More info below ⬇️⬇️
@0xds_
@NPouere
@raczkp
✨ Thank you for mentioning us. We are indeed considrting performing an airdrop of the
@zkLocus
ecosystem token $ZKL
It is a part of our
@MinaProtocol
zkIgnite Cohort 3 proposal at
More info ⬇️ ⬇️
✨ zkSafeZones enables the association of Digital Identities to
#zkLocus
proofs
⭐️ Natively on
@MinaProtocol
blockchain
🪙 Value incentives with $ZKL and $MINA
Details below ⬇️
👉🔗 zkIgnite Cohort 3 Proposal:
👉📄 Whitepaper:
@PatrickAlphaC
You can use a candle to read a book in your bedroom at night, or you can use it to burn your house down. It's the same with DeFi
The biggest current problem with DeFi is malformed economic incentives, that aren’t backed by value. The value of crypto-tokens usually derives from
🙌
#RandoMina
is an open-source effort to empower the $MINA community with secure, provable randomness! 💪
🤝 I welcome your feedback, contributions & ideas to iterate on this
#MVP
! 🌟
🐦 Give
@zkLocus
a shoutout - let's build together! 🚀
#ZK
#ZKP
#Web3
#Blockchain
#Mina
✨ Community is everything ✨
💜 We're building
#Web3
together, and it's crucial that everyone understands the value regardless of the level of technological savviness
🤩It's 10x better when you're building it with a community as amazing as
@MinaProtocol
7/ 📈 zkLocus has vast implications: from supply chain management to DeFi applications, legal compliance, and AI system integration. We're setting new standards in geolocation privacy and verification
#DeFi
#AI
#SupplyChain
#Web3
👋 Hello, that's a great question about zkLocus and Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP).
🤩 Let's delve into the underlying tech to answer your questions ⬇️🧵
🧵1/
@WillCove
@MinaProtocol
@zkLocus
Not a word on the tech itself. Correct me if I'm wrong but the satellite GPS data is not signed so there's no way to prove anything about it in a ZKP.
@minacryptocom
@MinaProtocol
It’s not just the number of commits. There is only blockchain in your list that offers a disruptive approach for ensuring the integrity between blocks, by leveraging recursive zkSNARKs ✨ (spoiler: that blockchain is $MINA)
🚀🤫 A sneak peek preview of our blog post about diving into the details of recursive zkSNARKs
✨ This blog post is a direct result of all of the questions we have received from you over the last 3 days
👉Live soon at
5/✨ Stay tuned for more updates and live demos
🟣 Follow us at
@zkLocus
for the latest developments in Zero-Knowledge proofs and on-chain geolocation
🔵We’re building an authenticated & private future for
#Web3
together 🚀
#Web3
$MINA $ZKL
#PrivacyTech
#API
6/ 💥 Recursive zkSNARKs in zkLocus are pivotal for maintaining data integrity, offering extensibility & infinite compression. This flexibility allows for seamless integration with multiple technological ecosystems, while remaining native to $MINA,
@MinaProtocol
&
#Web3
9/ 🤝 Together with the
@MinaProtocol
community, zkLocus is poised to revolutionize geolocation privacy and verification in the digital era. Stay tuned for more updates!
#CommunityPower
$MINA
#Web3
@fatih__kalyoncu
@UN
@ICRC
@MinaProtocol
✨ $ZKL's details are currently being defined, including a potential airdrop. At the moment, the most efficient way of participating and suggesting is by commenting on our proposal directly at
👉🔗
Thank you for your interest
5/ 🌐 Unique features of zkLocus include authenticated & private on-chain geolocation, native bridging capabilities, and cross-chain functionality. This broadens its impact across various domains
#Blockchain
#OnChain
#CrossChain
#Rollup
🌃 zkSafeZones leverages
@MinaProtocol
blockchain and
@zkLocus
Zero-Knowledge proofs to create secure, private systems for civilian geolocation in military conflict zones, aiming to drastically reduce casualties
@0xonurinanc
✨ Hello, this is great! Could you please reach out to us at a part in the project that you consider appropriate?
We would love to implement Circom compatibility within our circuits, thus offering a bridge into the zkLocus protocol.
We will also happily test your
⭐️ New to zkLocus:
🟣 Fully private geolocation sharing which shields
@MinaProtocol
addresses and IP info, as well as allows for for value incentive programming using the $ZKL token. This enables a practical, immediate and self-sustainable on-chain business model for
@zkLocus
1/✨The upcoming
#zkLocus
version 0.5.0, brings a myriad of new features and performance improvements
🟣With the new API anyone can now roll up their geolocation proofs without diving into the complex Zero-Knowledge layers. It's as simple as a
#TypeScript
method invocation!
@Elpapi22eth
@MinaProtocol
✨ Thank you for the suggestion. An AirDrop could be a desirable feature. I assure you that everything will be coordinated with the $MINA community.
Do you have any specific suggestions as to how the AirDrop should be performed?
🌱 zkSafeZones is not just a concept but a project proposed for funding under zkIgnite Cohort 3 by the
@MinaFoundation
. We're building on the robust
@MinaProtocol
to bring this vision to life
Read, comment & review the proposal here
(free account needed)
4/✨ Dive into the tech and see how
#zkLocus
can streamline your applications while bolstering privacy and authentication
🟣Explore more use cases on our webpage at
🟢 Delve into the zkLocus technical whitepaper at
👏 zkSafeZones enables the use of the $ZKL token for funding of the submission of crucial geolocation proofs in conflict zones, enabling a new era of humanitarian aid, and compliance with the International and Humanitarian Law (IHL)