Deep dive: the proof-of-work Hyli Chat
The Hyli testnet features a fully onchain and ZK-powered chat. It leverages client-side proving and bypasses pipelined proving as a built-in spam minimization system. The Hyli testnet features a fully onchain and ZK-powered chat. It leverages client-side proving and bypasses pipelined proving as a built-in spam minimization system. Here are the technical choices we made for this application. Sometimes, things are just simple. On the Hyli chat (integrated into Orange Trail), you send a commitment to send a specific message. You generate a client-side Noir proof, which includes that message. Your proof includes both your message in plain text and a link to the commitment, demonstrating that the commitment aligns with the final message. Why do we require users to generate a proof and not just send messages? The Noir proof forces users to spend computing power, deterring spam and chat flooding. A bit like a lightweight proof-of-work! The Hyli chat is, to put it simply, a tiny explorer. It
The Hyli testnet features a fully onchain and ZK-powered chat. It leverages client-side proving and bypasses pipelined proving as a built-in spam minimization system. The Hyli testnet features a fully onchain and ZK-powered chat. It leverages client-side proving and bypasses pipelined proving as a built-in spam minimization system. Here are the technical choices we made for this application. Sometimes, things are just simple. On the Hyli chat (integrated into Orange Trail), you send a commitment to send a specific message. You generate a client-side Noir proof, which includes that message. You
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