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# ParaVeil: Privacy-Preserving DeFi Middleware for Polkadot
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- **Team Name:** ParaVeil
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- **Payment Details:**
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- **DOT:** [13wkakWuNMjVvtmne4BMRvMXpHALGiDQ1AT1eFV3mwn1VYe3]
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## Project Overview :
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### Overview
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- **Tagline:** Plug-and-play privacy middleware enabling seamless, compliant privacy for DeFi across Polkadot parachains.
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- **Description:** ParaVeil is a modular privacy engine for DeFi applications on Polkadot. It encrypts transaction amounts and on-chain state via off-chain PET co-processors (TEE-based), while on-chain Substrate pallets verify zero-knowledge proofs to maintain private shared state without altering existing parachains or requiring additional wallets.
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- **Integration:** Implements a Substrate pallet and XCM v3 messaging for cross-parachain encrypted transfers; compatible with any Polkadot parachain.
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- **Motivation:** Address growing demand for financial privacy in DeFi—providing middleware infrastructure to enable confidential operations while preserving auditability and compliance.
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### Project Details
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- **Mockups/UI:** N/A (middleware only; SDK includes CLI examples).
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- **Data Models/API:**
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- EncryptedBalance struct (ciphertext, nonce, proof)
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- OffChainWorker RPC methods: `submit_ciphertext()`, `verify_proof()`
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- **Tech Stack:**
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- Substrate FRAME (Rust)
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- arkworks-rs for zkSNARKs
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- Intel SGX / AMD SEV enclaves
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- WASM for co-processor modules
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- TypeScript SDK \& Polkadot.js plugins
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#### Architecture Diagram
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[![ParaVeil Architecture](https://i.postimg.cc/ZKHrTrM5/Screenshot-2025-07-31-at-9-09-16-AM.png)](https://postimg.cc/QHBBmWD2)
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### Ecosystem Fit
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- **Ecosystem Role:** Infrastructure-level privacy for DeFi parachains.
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- **Target Audience:** Parachain teams, DeFi protocol developers, institutional users requiring compliance-ready confidentiality.
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- **Needs Met:** Confidential transaction amounts and state to enable privacy-preserving swaps, lending, and yield strategies.
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- **Need Identification:** Polkadot Forum discussions (e.g., “Privacy preserving wallet extension”); Manta Network demand metrics; developer surveys.
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- **Comparative Projects:**
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- _Manta Network_ (zkSNARK-based DEX privacy) – ParaVeil offers middleware for any parachain.
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- _Aleph Zero_ (privacy chain) – ParaVeil is parachain-agnostic middleware.
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- **Related Ecosystems:** Secret Network middleware on Cosmos; Aztec on Ethereum (requires bridging).
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## Team
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### Team Members
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- [Aman Satywani] – Full-stack developer, ZK researcher
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### Contact
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- **Contact Name:** [Aman Satyawani]
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- **Contact Email:** [amansatyawani10@gmail.com]
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### Legal Structure
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- **Registered Address:** [Street, City, Country]
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- **Registered Legal Entity:** [Your Entity Name]
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### Team’s Experience
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- **Previous Grants/Contributions:**
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- [Solana Foundation x CoinDCX grant]
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- [Turbin3 graduate]
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- [Open source contribution to solana foundation bounties]
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### Team Code Repos
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- https://github.com/ParaVeil
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### Team GitHub Profiles
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- https://github.com/[satyawaniaman]
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### Team LinkedIn Profiles
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- https://www.linkedin.com/in/[aman-satyawani-2566a5222]
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## Development Status :
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- **Code:** Prototype privacy pallet and TEE co-processor on private repo.
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- **Research:**
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- arXiv:2307.00521 zkFi middleware
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- Phala Network “What is Coprocessor?” blog
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- Encifher integration docs
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- Ethereum Research co-processor proposals
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- **Discussions:** Polkadot Forum threads on private transactions; GitHub issues on XCM privacy.
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- **Documentation:** Draft README with architecture diagrams; initial API spec.
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## Development Roadmap :
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- **Total Estimated Duration:** 6 months
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- **Full-Time Equivalent (FTE):** 2.0
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- **Total Costs:** 10,000 USD
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- **DOT %:** 60%
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### Milestone 1 — Core Privacy Engine \& Integration (Months 1–2)
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- **Duration:** 2 months
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- **FTE:** 2.5
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- **Costs:** 4,000 USD
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| Number | Deliverable | Specification |
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| 0a. | License | Apache 2.0 |
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| 0b. | Documentation | Inline code docs; “Getting Started” integration guide |
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| 0c. | Testing and Testing Guide | Unit tests for pallet \& proof verification (>90% coverage); test guide |
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| 0d. | Docker | Dockerfile for local Substrate node + co-processor |
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| 1 | Privacy Pallet | FRAME pallet: encrypted state, on-chain zkSNARK verification |
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| 2 | PET Co-Processor Module | SGX enclave: receives ciphertexts, generates proofs, returns results |
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| 3 | ZK Proof Integration | arkworks-rs circuits for range proofs \& arithmetic on encrypted balances |
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| 4 | Client Library | Rust CLI for DApps to interact with privacy pallet |
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### Milestone 2 — Cross-Chain Messaging \& SDK (Months 3–4)
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- **Duration:** 2 months
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- **FTE:** 2.0
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- **Costs:** 3,000 USD
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| Number | Deliverable | Specification |
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| 0a. | License | Apache 2.0 |
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| 0b. | Documentation | XCM privacy messaging guide; SDK API reference |
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| 0c. | Testing and Testing Guide | End-to-end tests for cross-parachain workflows |
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| 0d. | Docker | Multi-node Docker-compose for cross-chain testing |
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| 1 | XCM Privacy Messages | Define and implement custom XCM v3 message types for encrypted transfers |
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| 2 | SDK | TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for parachain \& front-end integration |
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| 3 | Wallet Plugins | Polkadot.js \& Talisman adapters for ParaVeil transactions |
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| 4 | Demo DApp | Privacy-enabled DEX example demonstrating encrypted swaps across two parachains |
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### Milestone 3 — Production Readiness \& Compliance (Months 5–6)
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- **Duration:** 2 months
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- **FTE:** 2.0
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- **Costs:** 3,000 USD
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| Number | Deliverable | Specification |
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| 0a. | License | Apache 2.0 |
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| 0b. | Documentation | Deployment \& compliance manual; selective disclosure guide |
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| 0c. | Testing and Testing Guide | Security audit prep; stress \& performance testing guide |
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| 0d. | Docker | Production-ready containers \& Kubernetes manifests |
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| 1 | Compliance Framework | Implement selective disclosure protocol for audits |
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| 2 | Security Audit Preparation | Engage auditor; perform vulnerability assessment |
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| 3 | Performance Optimization | Optimize proof generation \& on-chain verification gas costs |
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| 4 | Parachain Integrations | Live testnet integrations with Acala \& Moonbeam |
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| 5 | Final Documentation | Complete developer, operator, and compliance guides |
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## Future Plans
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- **Maintenance:** Open-source community support, CI pipelines, developer grants
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- **Enterprise Add-Ons:** Privacy-preserving analytics \& auditing dashboard
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- **Governance:** On-chain upgrade proposals via governance pallet
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## Additional Information :
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**How did you hear about the Grants Program?** Web3 Foundation website.
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**Previous W3F Grants:** N/A.
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**Collaborators:** N/A
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**References:** arXiv:2307.00521; Phala Network blogs; Encifher docs; Ethereum Research.

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