Founder Keuze Vrij Bij Mij. Libertarian. Open source, Kaspa, NFT & Vibecoding enthusiast. Building the Kaspa Privacy Initiative โ kpi.cash
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Quick KPI update
I'm currently busy opening a waffle bar in The Hague, so development of the Kaspa Privacy Initiative will be taking a back seat for a while.
I'll still be working on things here and there whenever I find the time, but without a fixed schedule.
I'll keep an eye on X, and my DMs remain open. If you'd like to contribute or help move development forward in the meantime, feel free to reach out!
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We have a winner! ๐ฅณ๐
Full Kaspa teal logo it is!
Personally, I preferred the two-tone version, but the community has spoken. And that's the way to go! ๐
The shield it is. ๐ก๏ธ Thanks for voting!
Poll 2: the look. Same shield, three colour directions:
1 ยท Teal & ink: shield split in two, Kaspa teal + ink
2 ยท Lila: one colour of our own
3 ยท Kaspa teal & coral: teal shield, warm coral accents
Design ideas in the thread ๐
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The shield it is. ๐ก๏ธ Thanks for voting!
Poll 2: the look. Same shield, three colour directions:
1 ยท Teal & ink: shield split in two, Kaspa teal + ink
2 ยท Lila: one colour of our own
3 ยท Kaspa teal & coral: teal shield, warm coral accents
Design ideas in the thread ๐
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Lila
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323 votes โข Final results
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3. Close to home.
The shield in Kaspa teal, so it reads as part of the Kaspa family at a glance. Warm coral is the only action colour on the site.
That contrast gives KPI its own voice next to Kaspa.
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3. Close to home.
The shield in Kaspa teal, so it reads as part of the Kaspa family at a glance. Warm coral is the only action colour on the site.
That contrast gives KPI its own voice next to Kaspa.
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Kaspa Privacy Initiative โ Another Exciting Step! ๐๐
Just yesterday, we demonstrated private KAS payments on Kaspa TN10.
Now we've tested something equally important: what happens if the original operator disappears?
And it worked! ๐
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Original application controller disabled
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State successfully reconstructed from public blockchain history
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Alice and Bob restored their wallets from backups on a separate Linux computer
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Bob recovered and withdrew 4 native test-KAS
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Alice recovered and withdrew her remaining 6 test-KAS
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All 6 GPU-generated ZK proofs verified and accepted on TN10!
All funds recovered. Nothing left stranded.
This is another encouraging step toward optional, self-custodial privacy for native KAS. No new token, no custodians.
Still experimental, with more decentralization and privacy work ahead, but we're getting closer!
Full results: github.com/olafweller/kaspa-โฆ
Thanks to everyone supporting this open-source journey! ๐
Follow our progress or support KPI at kpi.cash
Let's keep building! ๐
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Nice article by kaspa.news explaining a recent step in KPI๐
kaspa.news/articles/now-you-โฆ
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Kaspa Privacy Initiative โ From ZK Proofs to Real KAS Payments! ๐๐
This is getting really exciting!
Just days ago, we celebrated generating our first complete zero-knowledge execution proof using a rented GPU.
Now we've taken the next step.
We've successfully completed a full private payment test on Kaspa TN10!
And this time, real test-KAS moved on-chain.
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Alice started with 10 private test-KAS
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She privately sent 4 KAS to Bob, keeping 6 in change
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Four ZK proofs generated on GPU and independently verified
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All four TN10 settlements accepted
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Bob actually received 4 test-KAS!
We also confirmed that invalid payments and attempts to spend funds twice are rejected.
We're moving beyond proving individual components to making them work together on Kaspa.
And that's pretty exciting! ๐
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Why does this matter?
Our goal is to bring optional financial privacy to native KAS, without creating another token or relying on custodians.
One of the big questions was whether the cryptographic work required could be fast and affordable enough to make this practical.
The results so far are encouraging.
We generated the proofs for this entire TN10 experiment using a rented GPU, at an estimated cost of just $0.67.
Imagine spreading those costs across hundreds or thousands of private transactions in a batch.
With more powerful GPUs, better batching and further optimizations, there's real potential to make private KAS payments fast and affordable, with proving costs covered by transaction fees.
We're not there yet, but we've taken an important step toward making that vision a reality. ๐
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So what's next?
We've demonstrated that private KAS payments can work on TN10.
Now we're taking the next step toward true user independence.
๐ Users control their own wallet secrets.
๐ Payments protect sensitive financial information.
๐ Everyone can withdraw their own KAS, even if the operators disappear.
The first local tests are already passing, and we're working toward demonstrating this on TN10 as well.
Because privacy isn't just about hiding transaction details. It's also about having control over your own money.
Optional privacy for native KAS. No new token. No custodians.
And a big thank you to everyone supporting this open-source research! ๐ We've now received 6,505 KAS in contributions. Every contribution, big or small, is appreciated.
Follow our progress or support KPI at kpi.cash
Let's keep building! ๐
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Kaspa Privacy Initiative needs a face. ๐ณ๏ธ
Three directions, all built on Kaspa's own K. Black & white on purpose: vote on the shape first, colours come in poll 2.
Which one should KPI take? What each concept means is in the thread below ๐
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Cipher
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Shield
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239 votes โข Final results
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2 ยท Cipher
Kaspa's K built from blocks, like the BlockDAG. The four blocks at the junction are hollow: present in the graph, but private. The most cypherpunk of the three.
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