Verifiable Credentials are digital statements that can prove information about a person, group, or thing is true. They are shared online and can be checked by others without needing to contact the original issuer. This technology helps protect privacy and makes it easier to share trusted information securely.
Decentralised credential systems are digital methods for issuing and verifying qualifications, certificates, or proofs of identity without relying on a single central authority. Instead, these systems use distributed technologies such as blockchain to ensure credentials are secure, tamper-resistant, and easily shareable. This approach gives individuals more control over their personal information and makes it harder…
Privacy Pools are cryptographic protocols that allow users to make private transactions on blockchain networks by pooling their funds with others. This method helps hide individual transaction details while still allowing users to prove their funds are not linked to illicit activities. Privacy Pools aim to balance the need for personal privacy with compliance and…
TumbleBit is a privacy protocol designed to make Bitcoin transactions more anonymous. It works as an overlay network where users can mix their coins with others, making it difficult to trace the source and destination of funds. By using cryptographic techniques, TumbleBit ensures that no one, not even the service operator, can link incoming and…
CoinJoin transactions are a method used in Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies to improve user privacy. By combining multiple users’ transactions into a single transaction, CoinJoin makes it more difficult for outside observers to determine which coins belong to whom. This process helps prevent tracking of individual payments and enhances anonymity for participants.
Coin mixing is a process used to improve the privacy of cryptocurrency transactions. It involves combining multiple users’ coins and redistributing them so it becomes difficult to trace which coins belong to whom. This helps to obscure the transaction history and protect the identities of the users involved. Coin mixing is commonly used with cryptocurrencies…
Statechain protocols are a type of cryptographic technology designed to transfer ownership of digital assets, such as Bitcoin, without moving them on the public blockchain. Instead, control over the asset is passed between parties using a secure chain of signatures and encrypted messages, which are verified by a trusted server called a statechain entity. This…
Covenant-enabled transactions are a type of smart contract mechanism in blockchain systems that allow rules to be set on how coins can be spent in the future. With covenants, you can restrict or specify the conditions under which a transaction output can be used, such as who can spend it, when, or how. This helps…
Discreet Log Contracts, or DLCs, are a way to create smart contracts on Bitcoin and similar blockchains. They allow two or more parties to make a financial contract that is settled according to an agreed outcome, such as the price of an asset on a certain date, without revealing the contract details on the blockchain….
Taproot upgrades are improvements made to the Bitcoin network to enhance privacy, efficiency, and flexibility. They allow complex transactions to look like simple ones, making it harder to distinguish between different types of Bitcoin spending. These upgrades also make it cheaper and easier to use advanced features like multi-signature wallets and smart contracts.