Obscura Hardfork: Bulletproofs++, Smaller Proofs, and a Path to Sustainable Scaling

Beldex's Obscura hardfork, scheduled for December 7, 2025, at block height 4939540, primarily focuses on network scaling by implementing Bulletproofs++, an advanced non-interactive zero-knowledge proof system. Bulletproofs++ improves upon standard Bulletproofs by creating more succinct proofs, reducing transaction size by approximately 38%, which leads to lighter blocks and more efficient verification. This upgrade is crucial because cryptographic proofs in private transactions contribute significantly to long-term chain weight; Obscura addresses this storage overhead directly. By shrinking proof sizes, Beldex can maintain strong transactional privacy while keeping block sizes manageable, lowering operational burdens for masternode operators, and increasing throughput within its fixed block size constraints (300 kB to 600 kB). This advancement is presented as a key step toward sustainable scalability, preparing Beldex for mass adoption of its privacy-first dApps and services.

(Source：BeInCrypto)