Aztec Labs acquires ZKPassport, pledges to keep privacy protocol and iOS mobile app open-source
The Block
Aztec Labs has acquired identity verification tool ZKPassport, committing to maintain its protocol and iOS app as open-source projects.Summary
Aztec Labs has acquired Obsidion, the developer behind the privacy-focused identity verification tool ZKPassport. The Obsidion team will join Aztec Labs to continue advancing ZKPassport and other initiatives. Aztec Labs intends to keep the ZKPassport protocol and iOS application open-source, leveraging the technology to enhance privacy-preserving identity verification, which aligns with their broader mission of developing a decentralized Layer 2 zk-rollup on Ethereum.
(Source：The Block)