BELDEX RESEARCH LABS UPDATES
Completed research
EVM Integration POC
Our team of researchers and developers have produced a proof of concept for the integration of the Ethereum Virtual Machine onto the Beldex chain. Overcoming the complexities in adding EVM compatibility to the Beldex network, such as smart contract transactions that require higher storage requirements and lack of confidential features in EVM, our team has conceptualized a way to bridge this gap.
Know more about our proof of concept EVM integration research.
Zero-Knowledge Age Verification Framework
Beldex Research Labs has developed a cryptographic framework for privacy-preserving age verification in digital identity systems, including digital passports and national e-ID platforms.
As digital identity wallets become more widely adopted, businesses must verify age for regulated services. Conventional verification methods typically require users to disclose personal information such as birth dates or identity documents, creating unnecessary data exposure.
Our research demonstrates how Zero-Knowledge proofs can enable age verification without revealing personal data. Using Schnorr-based identification protocols, Pedersen commitments, and range proofs, a user can prove they are at least 18 years old without disclosing their birth date, identity, or credential details.
This system enables selective disclosure, where only the required condition, which is the age eligibility, is verified while all other identity attributes remain private.
Ongoing Research
Improvising Existing Consensus
Our team of researchers have been working on scaling the Beldex blockchain. The first step in this research is the improvisation of the existing consensus protocol that seeks to randomize the selection of the block producer and the block validator in consensus. This is done with the help of a Verifiable Random Function (VRF). The use of VRF enhances the randomization process in the selection of block producer and block validator using a verifiable pseudorandom output for a series of inputs.
In addition to improvising the consensus process, the Beldex Research Labs is also exploring a number cryptographic techniques to enhance the scalability of the Beldex chain.
Bulletproof-Based Age Verification
Beldex Research Labs is currently exploring Bulletproof-based range proofs to improve the efficiency of privacy-preserving age verification systems.
Bulletproofs are a modern cryptographic technique that can significantly reduce proof sizes and verification costs compared to traditional range proof constructions. Applying Bulletproof-based proofs to age verification could make cryptographic verification more scalable for real-world digital identity platforms.
This research focuses on improving the performance of age verification mechanisms while maintaining strong privacy guarantees. By reducing computational overhead and proof sizes, Bulletproof-based systems may enable efficient deployment across high-volume digital identity environments, including digital identity wallets and large-scale online verification systems.
Archive and References
Here, you can find the archived papers and references for all our research.