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State of zk-TLS: Breaking Web2 Monopolies, Vampire Attacks, and Making the Internet Composable
Key Insights
- Today's internet is concentrated within the walled gardens of a handful of Web2 platforms.
- zk-TLS makes all user data on Web2 platforms verifiable, enabling users to port their data to any 3rd party or smart contract without permission from the Web2 platform. It puts the user back at the center of the value exchange.
- Because the data has been verified, zkTLS enables other companies to build and stack economic incentives directly on top and across previously siloed data stacks with user permission
- With 95% of internet activity secured by TLS, zk-TLS offers a wide range of potential use cases and is one of the most critical pieces enabling the vision of a sovereign and composable internet.
- We anticipate the first zk-TLS use cases to find product market fit (PMF) in 2025 and widespread adoption in 2028 and beyond.
Why We Need zk-TLS
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Dylan is a Sr. Enterprise Research Analyst focusing on DePIN, DeFi, AI, and RWAs. He previously worked as a digital assets investment analyst at T. Rowe Price and in venture capital. Dylan is a graduate of Princeton University and co-founded the Princeton Blockchain Club.
Vinayak is the Head of Research and an investor at EV3 Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on blockchain-based business models applied to real-world use cases. Prior to EV3, Vinayak worked at UBS and at an early-stage start up.