Enables NFTs whose owner and metadata are encrypted, allowing for private digital asset ownership, anonymous credentials, and confidential collectibles.

FURPS+

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Functionality

  • Support NFTs with encrypted owner and metadata
  • Enable selective disclosure (prove ownership without revealing identity)
  • Support private minting and burning
  • Allow confidential transfers
  • Enable optional metadata visibility controls

+ (Privacy, Anonymity, Censorship-Resistance)

  • Shielded ownership (only owner knows they possess NFT)
  • Optional selective disclosure mechanisms
  • Private metadata (visible only to owner or authorized parties)
  • Confidential transaction history
  • Private minting and burning processes

Demand Validation

Potential Users: Identity system users, credential holders, collectors, privacy-conscious individuals

Use Cases:

  • Anonymous credentials: Proof of membership, certification, or qualification without revealing identity
  • Private identity documents: Encrypted passports, licenses, or certificates
  • Confidential collectibles: Art and PFPs without exposing collector wealth
  • Soulbound tokens: Non-transferable reputation or achievement tokens with privacy
  • Private tickets & access tokens: Event access without surveillance (see also NFT Marketplace)

Possible Implementation

  • ZK proofs for selective disclosure of ownership
  • Encrypted metadata storage with access controls
  • Nullifier-based transfer mechanisms
  • Privacy-preserving trait/attribute verification
  • Shielded minting and burning protocols

Technical Validation

Risks & Challenges:

  • Proving NFT uniqueness without revealing existence
  • Implementing private royalty mechanisms
  • Selective disclosure protocols for credential verification
  • Private rarity and attribute systems for generative collections