Incognitee: Privacy Sidechain on Polkadot Asset Hub (Retroactive)

Integritee has deployed its privacy sidechain technology on Polkadot Asset Hub, already supporting private transfers for DOT, USDCe, USDTe, ETH, WBTC.

Use it now at: https://app.incognitee.io

This proposal covers efforts from 01.07.2024 until 31.03.2025 (9 months) retroactively.

171’498 CHF ≃ 201’140 USD ≃ 201’140 USDT

Full Proposal Document
approved previous DOT Treasury retroactive funding (ref 997)
approved previous DOT Treasury retroactive funding (ref 617)
initial discussion post

We consider this a soft-loan which we will pay back to the treasury with a fraction of fee revenues which each shard of Incognitee earns as long as the target token is present on the Polkadot Asset Hub and can be spent by the treasury. We commit to sending 30% of our gross fee revenue back to the treasury automatically and regularly until we have repaid the soft-loan plus a one-off premium of 10%.

Context

brenzi's Incognitee presentation at decoded 2024
Private Transactions on L2 for all Polkadot Chains | Polkadot Decoded 2023: video recording
Why Privacy Matters And What Integritee Can Do About it | Polkadot Now India: video recording
Account hygiene: a practical guide using Incognitee: forum post

Our CTO brenzi appeared in AAG 222 to explain this proposal

Integritee has launched its privacy sidechain technology on Polkadot Asset Hub, allowing private transfers for DOT, USDCe, USDTe, ETH, and WBTC. They have submitted a proposal covering efforts from July 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, requesting 171,498 CHF (approximately 201,140 USD or USDT). This funding is considered a soft-loan, which Integritee plans to repay to the treasury with 30% of their gross fee revenue until the loan and a 10% premium are repaid. The proposal has references to previous approvals and initial discussions. Integritee's CTO, brenzi, has presented their work at various events and provided resources for understanding the importance of privacy and how Integritee can contribute to it.

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