ZK Email
Open source project providing SDKs and protocols for anonymous email content proofs on the blockchain, and a wallet using email as the signer, promoting easy Ethereum onboarding. Funding supports developer hiring, travel, and hackathon prizes.Application
Applied on: 15 Nov 2023 01:38 AM
Approved
User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2024 04:40 AM
Projects that are in support of, or directly advancing the Ethereum Network’s infrastructure. Primarily focusing on areas such as: - Core client teams (e.g. geth, nethermind, prysm, lighthouse) - Staking infrastructure and tooling - Client diversity - Core developers (can apply as a team, a specific project, or simply as an individual) - Tooling providers (e.g., hardhat / ethers.js) - Security researchers, EIPs, censorship resistance - Sharding, rollups. scaling, etc - Account abstraction, zero knowledge technology, statelessness, future proofing, and more
The ZK Email project introduces zero knowledge proof technology for email-based identity verification and email as a wallet for Ethereum, which falls under 'Account abstraction, zero knowledge technology.' This directly contributes to future-proofing Ethereum's infrastructure and provides a novel method to enhance security, privacy, and user onboarding for the Ethereum Network.
The project must be open source and in active development
According to the provided information, ZK Email is open source with multiple repositories under active development, as evidenced by the recent commit and issues activity on their GitHub profile.
The project must be more than 3 months old
The project description does not include a start date, but given the substantial open source contributions, existing documentation, and prototypes mentioned, it suggests that the project has been in development for more than 3 months.
To be eligible for this grant round, projects must meet the general program policy and the following specific requirements
While the ZK Email project appears to align closely with the goals of the Ethereum infrastructure and development, there is not enough information provided to determine whether it meets all the general program policies and specific requirements for the Gitcoin round.