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[Zero-knowledge Proof of Identity paper ](https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/546.pdf )
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"turning X.509 certificates into anonymous credentials."
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[business level description of zkSNARK ](https://medium.com/@SamRadOfficial/why-zk-snarks-are-crucial-for-blockchain-data-privacy-e02f4bc1d352 )
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"zk-SNARK is a form of cryptography that proves possession of certain information without revealing that information, and without any interaction between the prover and verifier."
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[Introduction to zk-SNARKs with Examples ](https://media.consensys.net/introduction-to-zksnarks-with-examples-3283b554fc3b )
It looks like the libraries available are still fairly early stage, but the excitement around it should make them move fairly fast
Open question - how can this be integrated into a universal-use protocol that may include participants that do not use zkSNARK -
can we use it with different levels of uncertainty from different external providers who might identify people in looser ways?
