Obscura is a next-generation privacy Layer-1 where every transaction is shielded at the base layer, and users can generate precise zero-knowledge proofs of funds, income, and compliance at any time – without revealing addresses, balances or their full history.
Public blockchains turned money into an open database. That was great for composability – and catastrophic for privacy. Every salary, invoice and trade becomes permanent surveillance data for anyone who cares enough to look.
Obscura is a privacy-first Layer-1 blockchain powered by advanced zk-SNARKs and a dedicated Selective Disclosure Layer (SDL). Every standard transfer is shielded by default, while users and businesses can generate zero-knowledge proofs that reveal just enough to satisfy regulators, lenders, or counterparties – and nothing more.
Think of Obscura as your financial dark mode with a precision spotlight you control. We separate privacy and provability into distinct layers, so you never need to sacrifice one to get the other.
From the Obscura wallet, users can generate ready-made proofs with a single click:
Obscura introduces a tightly integrated set of primitives that make privacy practical for everyday users, enterprises and institutions – without turning the chain into a black box.
All addresses are privacy-preserving – no split between “transparent” and “shielded” pools. Confidential amounts, encrypted metadata and hidden transaction graphs by design.
Generate proofs of funds, income or payment with a single tap. Share verifiable, minimal facts with lenders, exchanges or counterparties without leaking your entire financial life.
Composable ZK circuits for KYC attestations, jurisdiction proofs and tax-range proofs so compliance can be satisfied without building giant honeypots of raw identity data.
Time-bounded viewing keys let auditors access scoped histories for limited windows, then expire automatically – enabling audits without permanent surveillance.
Obscura is structured in three clean layers – consensus, shielded transfers and selective disclosure – to keep the protocol robust, upgradeable and friendly to both users and developers.
Energy-efficient proof-of-stake finalizes blocks with fast, predictable settlement. Stakers lock OBX, validate transactions and earn rewards for securing the network.
zk-SNARK-secured UTXO-like model. Each transaction proves correctness of inputs, outputs and supply without exposing addresses or amounts.
Upgradeable ZK circuits that generate proofs for funds, income, KYC and more – verifiable on-chain or off-chain, without touching raw transaction data.
Obscura is designed for the full spectrum of users – from privacy-conscious individuals and on-chain businesses to institutions that must operate under strict regulatory regimes.
Use OBX for salaries, savings and payments without turning your net worth into public data.
Run on-chain businesses without leaking your supplier list, margins or treasury strategy.
Integrate a privacy-preserving settlement rail that meets real-world compliance requirements.
OBX is the blood of the Obscura network: it secures consensus, fuels transactions, and aligns incentives across users, validators, builders and long-term ecosystem partners.
OBX is more than a gas token. It represents a stake in the long-term privacy infrastructure Obscura is building – a credibly neutral base layer where confidentiality and verifiability can coexist without compromise.
Early community members, validators and builders will play a pivotal role in decentralizing governance, securing the network and shaping how SDL proof gadgets evolve over time.
Obscura is being built in discrete phases – from cryptographic R&D to public testnets and an aggressively decentralized mainnet with a thriving ecosystem of privacy-native applications.
Design of the shielded transfer model, SDL circuits and economic architecture. Formal security reviews and cryptographic audits for the core proving system.
Launch of the Aegis testnet with shielded addresses, staking and basic proof templates. Community-run validators and early wallet integrations.
Deployment of ZK-compliance gadgets, expiring viewing keys and developer SDKs. Exchanges, identity providers and DeFi protocols integrate with SDL primitives.
Mainnet launch with decentralized validator set, governance bootstrapping and an ecosystem grants program targeting wallets, infrastructure and privacy-centric applications.
Expansion into cross-chain bridges, institutional integrations and consumer-facing applications – positioning Obscura as a default privacy settlement layer for web3 and beyond.
Regulation is tightening, surveillance tooling is maturing, and users are waking up to the fact that permanent financial transparency is a long-term risk. At the same time, zero-knowledge cryptography has become fast, cheap and developer-friendly enough for real-world products.
Obscura is for those who believe privacy is not about hiding – it’s about choosing who sees what, and when. If you’re building the future of finance, you need rails that respect that reality.
A brief overview of how Obscura thinks about privacy, compliance and risk. For deeper technical details, refer to the litepaper and protocol documentation.
Obscura is an experimental cryptographic protocol. While great care is taken in design, implementation and auditing, zero-knowledge systems and blockchains carry inherent risk.
By interacting with Obscura or OBX, you acknowledge these risks and agree to take full responsibility for your own decisions.