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Perpetual Powers of Tau
Contract tooling

Perpetual Powers of Tau

ZK circuits & privacy

Privacy focused · Security · Community driven

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An ongoing (since 2019) zk-SNARK trusted setup ceremony for circuits up to 2^28 constraints, generating 530M+ powers of tau. A multi-party ceremony where security holds as long as one participant is honest.

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