Zero-knowledge proofs
Another powerful technology designed to preserve privacy is zero-knowledge proofs. This technology allows you to construct a mathematical proof that, when executing a given program on some user input, returns a particular output without revealing any other information. One type of zero-knowledge proof that you can easily implement uses a digital signature to show that you know the value of a private key, which, when processed by a smart contract, can be converted into a particular public output.
A fairly easy-to-understand application of zero-knowledge proofs are two-party smart contracts, for example, a financial performance contract between two parties that credits or debits funds based on the performance of an underlying ...
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