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This project is a confidential voting system that uses FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption). This project is designed to address the growing need for secure, private, and verifiable voting systems in both digital and blockchain environments. By utilizing Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), it enables the processing and aggregation of votes while ensuring that individual votes remain encrypted at all times. This means that even the entity conducting the vote tallying can’t access the contents of the votes, preserving voter privacy. The use of FHE also eliminates the need for trusted third parties, enhancing the security and trustworthiness of the system.
In recent years, there has been an increasing demand within the crypto and blockchain sectors for solutions that prioritize privacy and data protection. With the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and voting systems, ensuring the confidentiality of transactions and actions is paramount. Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) has emerged as a groundbreaking cryptographic technique that allows computations to be performed on encrypted data, ensuring that privacy is maintained without sacrificing functionality. Thanks to advancements in FHE performance—such as improved speed, reduced computational overhead, and scalability—its use in practical applications, like secure voting, has become more feasible. Our development team, consisting of experts in cryptography, blockchain development, and secure systems, is uniquely equipped to leverage these advancements and deliver a cutting-edge solution.
To further enhance the scalability, security, and adoption of the project, we plan to migrate the system to HashKey Chain. HashKey Chain offers a robust and secure blockchain platform with built-in features tailored for decentralized applications (dApps) and governance solutions. By integrating with HashKey Chain, our voting system will benefit from its high throughput, low transaction costs, and seamless integration with the growing HashKey ecosystem. This migration will not only provide us with a secure and scalable infrastructure but will also allow us to tap into the vibrant user base and developer community within the HashKey ecosystem. We believe this move will accelerate user adoption, drive community engagement, and foster greater innovation in the project.
This project introduces a highly secure and scalable solution for confidential voting by leveraging Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), allowing for end-to-end privacy while maintaining verifiability. Its unique approach ensures that votes can be encrypted and processed without ever being decrypted, setting a new standard for privacy-preserving applications in the blockchain and voting sectors.
This project is open source.
Free for end users now.
The project will be designed to seamlessly integrate with the HashKey ecosystem, enabling smooth interactions with other HashKey-based applications, services, and assets. This will allow users to leverage additional features such as cross-chain communication, enhanced security measures, and a broader network of users and developers within the HashKey ecosystem.
Market Analysis
Competitors and Differentiation: The confidential voting and privacy-preserving blockchain applications space is competitive, with several notable projects working on similar solutions. For example, COTI has developed a privacy-preserving solution using Garbled Circuit, which aim to keep transaction details confidential while still ensuring the integrity of the network. This approach focuses on enhancing transaction privacy within the payment and DeFi sectors. However, COTI's solution is more transaction-centric and does not directly address the specific needs of secure and verifiable voting mechanisms.
Another competitor in the space is Zama, which has introduced FHEVM (Fully Homomorphic Encryption Virtual Machine), a contract virtual machine that integrates Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for smart contracts. While FHEVM demonstrates the potential of FHE in enabling computations over encrypted data, its applications and scalability are limited to Zama's own blockchain network. This creates a closed ecosystem, limiting the reach and interoperability of its solution.
Our project, on the other hand, differentiates itself by providing a universal, cross-chain confidential voting solution that leverages FHE to ensure end-to-end privacy while maintaining verifiability. By migrating to HashKey Chain, we aim to expand our reach and seamlessly integrate with a broader ecosystem, avoiding the limitations of isolated blockchains. Moreover, our solution is designed to be highly scalable, adaptable to various use cases beyond just voting (such as governance, polls, or even decentralized decision-making), and more interoperable with different blockchain platforms.
Current User Base and Estimation Method: As an open-source project, our current user base includes early adopters from research institutions, blockchain developers, and organizations involved in secure governance and voting systems. We also attract privacy-conscious users who are interested in using blockchain technology to protect sensitive information during decision-making processes.
To estimate our user growth, we track key metrics across multiple channels: GitHub, Social Media & Community Engagement like Telegram, Twitter, and Reddit, Surveys and Direct Feedback.
We also track adoption via the HashKey ecosystem after migrating the project there. The integration with HashKey Chain will provide us with access to a wider user base, including those using other blockchain-based applications and governance tools, which will significantly accelerate adoption. As we continue to expand, we anticipate increasing usage by organizations and blockchain projects looking for secure voting mechanisms and privacy-preserving solutions.
Recipient Address
0xeb1c9616a7f18e4aa75244241bf9f8b975858e0a
Budget and Plan
Grant Size and justification: We are seeking a grant of $200K to support the development and deployment of our privacy-preserving voting system on the HashKey Chain and other blockchain platforms. The funds will be used to enhance the infrastructure, scale the system, ensure the integration with HashKey’s ecosystem, and further optimize the user experience.
Project Execution Plan (Roadmap): Q1 2025: Finalize integration architecture for HashKey Chain. Q2 2025: Launch Beta Version on HashKey Chain. Focus on improving scalability and security. Onboard initial users, developers, and organizations from the HashKey ecosystem. Q3 2025: Full public release on HashKey Chain. Expand integration with other blockchain platforms and ecosystems. Begin expanding use cases, including corporate governance, DAO voting, and public sector elections. Q4 2025 and Beyond: Ongoing improvements and optimizations based on user feedback. Scaling efforts to handle larger and more complex voting processes. Strategic partnerships and collaborations with key players in DeFi and blockchain governance sectors.
Token Distribution (Percentages and lnitiatives): 30% - Development Fund, 20% - Ecosystem and Partnerships, 15% - Community Incentives and Governance, 10% - Founders and Team, 15% - Staking Rewards, 10% - Reserve Fund.
TokenDistribution Timeline: Q1 2025: 50% of Development Fund and Ecosystem/Partnership tokens will be distributed for initial partnerships and internal development need. Initial Community Incentives for early adopters and project supporters. Q2 2025: 25% of tokens from Ecosystem/Partnership fund will be distributed to strategic partners, dApp developers, and HashKey ecosystem integrations. Governance tokens made available for the community to participate in the first governance proposal. Q3 2025: Team and Founder Tokens (following a 6-month vesting period). Distribute Staking Rewards to users participating in securing the network. Q4 2025 and Beyond: The remaining Reserve Fund will be unlocked for liquidity, future incentives, or unforeseen needs.
Post-lncentives Sustainability: Post-incentives sustainability will be achieved through a combination of staking rewards, transaction fees, Partnerships and Enterprise Integrations, and Governance and DAO Involvement.
Additional Accountability Info (Smart Contract Addresses, Wallet Addresses, etc,): N/A
Hashkey Relationship
Problem Solved for Hashkey: Our project addresses several critical challenges in the blockchain space, particularly regarding privacy, security, and decentralized governance. By migrating to HashKey Chain, we can leverage its robust blockchain infrastructure to solve the problem of confidentiality in decentralized voting and decision-making. HashKey users will benefit from our solution by gaining access to a secure and scalable voting system that ensures the privacy of participants while still maintaining transparency and verifiability. Our Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)-based voting system provides an unmatched level of confidentiality, which is essential for organizations and blockchain communities looking to conduct sensitive governance tasks without compromising data integrity. Additionally, the integration helps solve issues around data privacy in blockchain ecosystems, aligning with the growing demand for privacy-preserving decentralized applications (dApps) in the crypto space.
Value Proposition: Our project offers a unique value proposition by providing a privacy-preserving and scalable voting system based on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). Unlike traditional systems, which often require trust in third parties to handle sensitive data, our solution allows votes and decisions to remain encrypted throughout the entire process—from submission to tallying—without sacrificing verifiability. By deploying on HashKey Chain, the project can leverage low transaction costs, high throughput, and secure smart contracts to offer a seamless experience for users. Moreover, our open-source nature ensures that users, developers, and organizations can customize the system, making it adaptable to various use cases beyond just voting, such as decentralized governance, polling, and decision-making in DeFi and other blockchain-based ecosystems. Our platform helps enhance trust, promote transparency, and ensure data privacy, all while empowering users to maintain full control over their information.
Growth Potential for Hashkey: The growth potential of our project within the HashKey ecosystem is significant. With the increasing demand for privacy-focused solutions and secure governance systems, our FHE-based confidential voting system is well-positioned to capture a wide range of use cases in the blockchain and DeFi space. As HashKey Chain gains traction in the blockchain community, our project will benefit from its growing network of users, developers, and businesses. The ability to easily integrate with other HashKey-based applications and services will accelerate adoption, particularly within decentralized governance frameworks, DAO governance, and DeFi protocols. Furthermore, as organizations and communities continue to prioritize privacy and data protection, our solution’s scalability and security will enable widespread adoption across various industries, including elections, corporate governance, and public sector voting. We anticipate substantial user growth driven by the increased demand for privacy-preserving technologies and blockchain interoperability.
Commitment to Building on Hashkey: We are deeply committed to building on the HashKey Chain platform, given its robust blockchain infrastructure, high scalability, and security features that align perfectly with the goals of our project. We see HashKey as an ideal ecosystem to support the growth of our confidential voting system, as its native features provide the necessary tools for building privacy-focused applications. Our team is dedicated to further enhancing the interoperability between our project and the HashKey ecosystem by developing seamless integration tools, providing support for developers, and ensuring the user experience is optimized across platforms. We plan to continuously improve our system based on community feedback, contribute to the open-source ecosystem, and expand our efforts in collaboration with HashKey’s network to create a comprehensive, decentralized governance solution for blockchain users.
Deployment Status: Currently, our application is deployed in two versions: one on Ethereum testnet and another on FHEVM testnet. Both versions are currently in the testing phase. Both versions are currently undergoing rigorous testing to ensure the accuracy of the voting mechanism, the security of data, and the overall user experience. Based on the results from the testing phases, we plan to make necessary optimizations before fully deploying the system across different blockchain environments, including HashKey Chain, in the coming months. This multi-chain approach ensures that our system is versatile, scalable, and ready for real-world applications across various blockchain networks.
Milestones
Milestone 1: Q1 2025: Finalize integration architecture for HashKey Chain.
Milestone 2: Q2 2025: Launch Beta Version on HashKey Chain. Focus on improving scalability and security. Onboard initial users, developers, and organizations from the HashKey ecosystem.
Milestone 3: Q3 2025: Full public release on HashKey Chain. Expand integration with other blockchain platforms and ecosystems. Begin expanding use cases, including corporate governance, DAO voting, and public sector elections.
Milestone 4: Q4 2025 and Beyond: Ongoing improvements and optimizations based on user feedback. Scaling efforts to handle larger and more complex voting processes. Strategic partnerships and collaborations with key players in DeFi and blockchain governance sectors.
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Project Information
This project is a confidential voting system that uses FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption). This project is designed to address the growing need for secure, private, and verifiable voting systems in both digital and blockchain environments. By utilizing Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), it enables the processing and aggregation of votes while ensuring that individual votes remain encrypted at all times. This means that even the entity conducting the vote tallying can’t access the contents of the votes, preserving voter privacy. The use of FHE also eliminates the need for trusted third parties, enhancing the security and trustworthiness of the system.
In recent years, there has been an increasing demand within the crypto and blockchain sectors for solutions that prioritize privacy and data protection. With the rise of decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and voting systems, ensuring the confidentiality of transactions and actions is paramount. Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) has emerged as a groundbreaking cryptographic technique that allows computations to be performed on encrypted data, ensuring that privacy is maintained without sacrificing functionality. Thanks to advancements in FHE performance—such as improved speed, reduced computational overhead, and scalability—its use in practical applications, like secure voting, has become more feasible. Our development team, consisting of experts in cryptography, blockchain development, and secure systems, is uniquely equipped to leverage these advancements and deliver a cutting-edge solution.
To further enhance the scalability, security, and adoption of the project, we plan to migrate the system to HashKey Chain. HashKey Chain offers a robust and secure blockchain platform with built-in features tailored for decentralized applications (dApps) and governance solutions. By integrating with HashKey Chain, our voting system will benefit from its high throughput, low transaction costs, and seamless integration with the growing HashKey ecosystem. This migration will not only provide us with a secure and scalable infrastructure but will also allow us to tap into the vibrant user base and developer community within the HashKey ecosystem. We believe this move will accelerate user adoption, drive community engagement, and foster greater innovation in the project.
This project introduces a highly secure and scalable solution for confidential voting by leveraging Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), allowing for end-to-end privacy while maintaining verifiability. Its unique approach ensures that votes can be encrypted and processed without ever being decrypted, setting a new standard for privacy-preserving applications in the blockchain and voting sectors.
This project is open source.
Free for end users now.
The project will be designed to seamlessly integrate with the HashKey ecosystem, enabling smooth interactions with other HashKey-based applications, services, and assets. This will allow users to leverage additional features such as cross-chain communication, enhanced security measures, and a broader network of users and developers within the HashKey ecosystem.
Market Analysis
Competitors and Differentiation: The confidential voting and privacy-preserving blockchain applications space is competitive, with several notable projects working on similar solutions. For example, COTI has developed a privacy-preserving solution using Garbled Circuit, which aim to keep transaction details confidential while still ensuring the integrity of the network. This approach focuses on enhancing transaction privacy within the payment and DeFi sectors. However, COTI's solution is more transaction-centric and does not directly address the specific needs of secure and verifiable voting mechanisms.
Another competitor in the space is Zama, which has introduced FHEVM (Fully Homomorphic Encryption Virtual Machine), a contract virtual machine that integrates Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for smart contracts. While FHEVM demonstrates the potential of FHE in enabling computations over encrypted data, its applications and scalability are limited to Zama's own blockchain network. This creates a closed ecosystem, limiting the reach and interoperability of its solution.
Our project, on the other hand, differentiates itself by providing a universal, cross-chain confidential voting solution that leverages FHE to ensure end-to-end privacy while maintaining verifiability. By migrating to HashKey Chain, we aim to expand our reach and seamlessly integrate with a broader ecosystem, avoiding the limitations of isolated blockchains. Moreover, our solution is designed to be highly scalable, adaptable to various use cases beyond just voting (such as governance, polls, or even decentralized decision-making), and more interoperable with different blockchain platforms.
Current User Base and Estimation Method: As an open-source project, our current user base includes early adopters from research institutions, blockchain developers, and organizations involved in secure governance and voting systems. We also attract privacy-conscious users who are interested in using blockchain technology to protect sensitive information during decision-making processes.
To estimate our user growth, we track key metrics across multiple channels: GitHub, Social Media & Community Engagement like Telegram, Twitter, and Reddit, Surveys and Direct Feedback.
We also track adoption via the HashKey ecosystem after migrating the project there. The integration with HashKey Chain will provide us with access to a wider user base, including those using other blockchain-based applications and governance tools, which will significantly accelerate adoption. As we continue to expand, we anticipate increasing usage by organizations and blockchain projects looking for secure voting mechanisms and privacy-preserving solutions.
Recipient Address
0xeb1c9616a7f18e4aa75244241bf9f8b975858e0a
Budget and Plan
Grant Size and justification: We are seeking a grant of $200K to support the development and deployment of our privacy-preserving voting system on the HashKey Chain and other blockchain platforms. The funds will be used to enhance the infrastructure, scale the system, ensure the integration with HashKey’s ecosystem, and further optimize the user experience.
Project Execution Plan (Roadmap): Q1 2025: Finalize integration architecture for HashKey Chain. Q2 2025: Launch Beta Version on HashKey Chain. Focus on improving scalability and security. Onboard initial users, developers, and organizations from the HashKey ecosystem. Q3 2025: Full public release on HashKey Chain. Expand integration with other blockchain platforms and ecosystems. Begin expanding use cases, including corporate governance, DAO voting, and public sector elections. Q4 2025 and Beyond: Ongoing improvements and optimizations based on user feedback. Scaling efforts to handle larger and more complex voting processes. Strategic partnerships and collaborations with key players in DeFi and blockchain governance sectors.
Token Distribution (Percentages and lnitiatives): 30% - Development Fund, 20% - Ecosystem and Partnerships, 15% - Community Incentives and Governance, 10% - Founders and Team, 15% - Staking Rewards, 10% - Reserve Fund.
TokenDistribution Timeline: Q1 2025: 50% of Development Fund and Ecosystem/Partnership tokens will be distributed for initial partnerships and internal development need. Initial Community Incentives for early adopters and project supporters. Q2 2025: 25% of tokens from Ecosystem/Partnership fund will be distributed to strategic partners, dApp developers, and HashKey ecosystem integrations. Governance tokens made available for the community to participate in the first governance proposal. Q3 2025: Team and Founder Tokens (following a 6-month vesting period). Distribute Staking Rewards to users participating in securing the network. Q4 2025 and Beyond: The remaining Reserve Fund will be unlocked for liquidity, future incentives, or unforeseen needs.
Post-lncentives Sustainability: Post-incentives sustainability will be achieved through a combination of staking rewards, transaction fees, Partnerships and Enterprise Integrations, and Governance and DAO Involvement.
Additional Accountability Info (Smart Contract Addresses, Wallet Addresses, etc,): N/A
Hashkey Relationship
Problem Solved for Hashkey: Our project addresses several critical challenges in the blockchain space, particularly regarding privacy, security, and decentralized governance. By migrating to HashKey Chain, we can leverage its robust blockchain infrastructure to solve the problem of confidentiality in decentralized voting and decision-making. HashKey users will benefit from our solution by gaining access to a secure and scalable voting system that ensures the privacy of participants while still maintaining transparency and verifiability. Our Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)-based voting system provides an unmatched level of confidentiality, which is essential for organizations and blockchain communities looking to conduct sensitive governance tasks without compromising data integrity. Additionally, the integration helps solve issues around data privacy in blockchain ecosystems, aligning with the growing demand for privacy-preserving decentralized applications (dApps) in the crypto space.
Value Proposition: Our project offers a unique value proposition by providing a privacy-preserving and scalable voting system based on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). Unlike traditional systems, which often require trust in third parties to handle sensitive data, our solution allows votes and decisions to remain encrypted throughout the entire process—from submission to tallying—without sacrificing verifiability. By deploying on HashKey Chain, the project can leverage low transaction costs, high throughput, and secure smart contracts to offer a seamless experience for users. Moreover, our open-source nature ensures that users, developers, and organizations can customize the system, making it adaptable to various use cases beyond just voting, such as decentralized governance, polling, and decision-making in DeFi and other blockchain-based ecosystems. Our platform helps enhance trust, promote transparency, and ensure data privacy, all while empowering users to maintain full control over their information.
Growth Potential for Hashkey: The growth potential of our project within the HashKey ecosystem is significant. With the increasing demand for privacy-focused solutions and secure governance systems, our FHE-based confidential voting system is well-positioned to capture a wide range of use cases in the blockchain and DeFi space. As HashKey Chain gains traction in the blockchain community, our project will benefit from its growing network of users, developers, and businesses. The ability to easily integrate with other HashKey-based applications and services will accelerate adoption, particularly within decentralized governance frameworks, DAO governance, and DeFi protocols. Furthermore, as organizations and communities continue to prioritize privacy and data protection, our solution’s scalability and security will enable widespread adoption across various industries, including elections, corporate governance, and public sector voting. We anticipate substantial user growth driven by the increased demand for privacy-preserving technologies and blockchain interoperability.
Commitment to Building on Hashkey: We are deeply committed to building on the HashKey Chain platform, given its robust blockchain infrastructure, high scalability, and security features that align perfectly with the goals of our project. We see HashKey as an ideal ecosystem to support the growth of our confidential voting system, as its native features provide the necessary tools for building privacy-focused applications. Our team is dedicated to further enhancing the interoperability between our project and the HashKey ecosystem by developing seamless integration tools, providing support for developers, and ensuring the user experience is optimized across platforms. We plan to continuously improve our system based on community feedback, contribute to the open-source ecosystem, and expand our efforts in collaboration with HashKey’s network to create a comprehensive, decentralized governance solution for blockchain users.
Deployment Status: Currently, our application is deployed in two versions: one on Ethereum testnet and another on FHEVM testnet. Both versions are currently in the testing phase. Both versions are currently undergoing rigorous testing to ensure the accuracy of the voting mechanism, the security of data, and the overall user experience. Based on the results from the testing phases, we plan to make necessary optimizations before fully deploying the system across different blockchain environments, including HashKey Chain, in the coming months. This multi-chain approach ensures that our system is versatile, scalable, and ready for real-world applications across various blockchain networks.
Milestones
Milestone 1: Q1 2025: Finalize integration architecture for HashKey Chain.
Milestone 2: Q2 2025: Launch Beta Version on HashKey Chain. Focus on improving scalability and security. Onboard initial users, developers, and organizations from the HashKey ecosystem.
Milestone 3: Q3 2025: Full public release on HashKey Chain. Expand integration with other blockchain platforms and ecosystems. Begin expanding use cases, including corporate governance, DAO voting, and public sector elections.
Milestone 4: Q4 2025 and Beyond: Ongoing improvements and optimizations based on user feedback. Scaling efforts to handle larger and more complex voting processes. Strategic partnerships and collaborations with key players in DeFi and blockchain governance sectors.
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