You know, I’ve been looking into some privacy-focused blockchain projects, and Firo’s approach really stood out to me. They’re combining academic research with practical blockchain applications, which is kind of rare to see.

Firo: Where Academic Rigor Meets Blockchain Privacy

• Published ResearchFiro’s privacy protocols are built on some solid academic work:

• Lelantus: Private transactions with hidden origins and amounts, based on research by Aram Jivanyan.

• Hierarchical One-out-of-Many Proofs: A deep dive into blockchain privacy and ring signatures.

• One-out-of-Many Proofs: A groundbreaking paper by Jens Groth et al. on spending coins privately.

• Continuous ImprovementThey’re not just sticking to the basics—they’re actively improving and refining their protocols, making them more efficient and funding new research to tackle issues like mining algorithms.

• Security AuditsFiro’s tech has also been put through some serious security audits:

• Lelantus Spark code and cryptography audits by Hashcloak and Daniel (Linfeng) Zhao.

• Audits by top firms like Trail of Bits and ABDK Consulting.

Just thought it was interesting how they’re taking such an academic, research-based approach to privacy. Definitely worth a look if you’re into blockchain privacy tech!