zkPass Pre-Alpha Testnet Opens for Public Testing

zkPass Pre-Alpha Testnet is now open for public testing, providing users with an opportunity to explore and experience this innovative technology. Developed as a privacy-focused solution, zkPass aims to enhance security and privacy in digital transactions. With its easy-to-use interface and robust encryption, zkPass ensures that users can securely authenticate their digital identity without compromising personal information. Join the public testing phase to witness the power and potential of zkPass in revolutionizing digital privacy and security. Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of the early adopters testing this groundbreaking technology.

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, US, September 1st, 2023]

In an exciting development in the field of data privacy and verification, zkPass, the innovative privacy-preserving protocol, is proud to announce that its Pre-alpha Testnet is now open for public testing. This marks a significant step towards revolutionizing the way we protect and verify private data.

Introducing zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet: Redefining Private Data Verification

The zkPass Pre-alpha Testnet presents a groundbreaking approach to private data verification. By leveraging advanced technologies such as Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), and Three-party Transport Layer Security (3P-TLS), zkPass introduces TransGate. This gateway empowers users to selectively and privately validate their data from any HTTPS website, covering diverse data types including legal identity, financial records, healthcare information, social interactions, work history, education, and skill certifications. With zkPass, users can securely and privately verify their data without the need to expose or upload sensitive personal information to third parties.

Scalability: Empowering a Range of Applications

One of zkPass’s key strengths is its versatility. The protocol can be seamlessly integrated into multiple application scenarios, including composable decentralized identity passes, DeFi lending protocols based on off-chain credit, privacy-ensured healthcare data marketplaces, and dating apps featuring verifiable zkSBTs. Wherever trust and privacy are paramount, zkPass provides a robust solution.

Utilizing cryptographic technologies such as MPC and ZKP, zkPass enables users to validate their private data through the verification of their HTTPS-based web session, eliminating the need for file uploads or the exposure of sensitive details.

For instance, zkPass allows individuals like Alice to prove various information securely:

• Alice can demonstrate that, based on her server response to the Steam/GOG website, she has purchased over 10 games with more than 100 hours of gameplay, without revealing any other private information tied to her account.
• By sharing her server response with the Harvard Alumni website, Alice can prove that she holds a Bachelor’s degree and is an alumnus of Harvard University, without disclosing any unnecessary personal data.
• Using her server response from the Porsche website, Alice can establish ownership of a Porsche without revealing specific details like the frame number or purchase order.
• Through her server response with the bank’s website, Alice can demonstrate that she owns assets exceeding $100K, without disclosing specific account information or transfer records.

zkPass offers numerous possibilities to enhance user experience, trust, and privacy across various domains:

• The Metaverse/GameFi program can easily verify that Alice is their target user for gaming ambassador roles, using zkPass.
• Alice can seamlessly access the Alumni DAO with her zkPass zkSBT, ensuring privacy and trustworthiness.
• By leveraging her RWA ZKPs, Alice establishes a reputation for high ratings, enabling her to access a DeFi lending platform and secure better mortgage and borrowing rates, ultimately boosting her capital efficiency.

By redesigning the TLS protocol to Three-party TLS, zkPass makes it seamless for any HTTPS-based website to be a trusted data source for zero-knowledge metadata without having to authorize APIs.

Join Us in Shaping the Future

zkPass launched its Pre-alpha Testnet in July and has received an overwhelming response with over 200,000 people signing up for the waitlist. Currently, tens of thousands of users have been whitelisted and have already generated more than 100,000 zero-knowledge proofs, each representing their private data, identity, or ownership.

User feedback plays a crucial role in refining and enhancing their solution. The public release of the Pre-alpha Testnet invites technology enthusiasts, privacy advocates, and individuals who value secure data practices to shape the future of data privacy with zkPass.

Participating in the Pre-alpha Testnet provides users with early access to an advanced solution and empowers them to actively contribute to its improvement. This collaborative effort is essential in tailoring zkPass into a privacy-focused protocol that empowers users in our increasingly data-centric world.

How to Participate

Getting involved in zkPass’s Pre-alpha Testnet is simple:

1. Install the TransGate Extension from the Google Chrome Web Store.
2. Join pre.zkpass.org to be a part of the Pre-alpha Testnet and experience firsthand the power of private data validation.

For more detailed tutorials and to engage with the zkPass community, please visit the doc wiki. Share your insights and become an integral part of shaping this groundbreaking technology.

About zkPass

zkPass is an advanced privacy-preserving protocol for private data verification. It offers users a secure and selective way to validate their data from any HTTPS website, making it highly versatile for applications such as banking and DeFi lending protocols. Trust and privacy are at the forefront of zkPass’s mission, providing users with the ideal solution for protecting their sensitive information.