MyTrust Whitepaper
This page explains how the MyTrust protocol works as a zero-knowledge trust infrastructure for private, anonymous, and verifiable business networking. It is invite-only, ZK-verified, and economically secured by Bitcoin.
Privacy by default
Privacy is not a feature. It is the default. Members interact anonymously while still proving everything the network needs to trust them.
Anonymous Identity
Members operate under ZK-verified pseudonyms. Real-world identity is never revealed to the network or to other members by default.
On-device Proofs
Identity and credential proofs are computed locally. Raw personal data never leaves the user device.
Selective Disclosure
Members decide what attributes to reveal and to whom. Everything else stays cryptographically private.
Trust architecture
Referral Graph
Access is earned through invitation. Each connection carries implicit trust weight inside the graph.
ZK + zkTLS Verification
Identity and credentials are attested using zero-knowledge proofs over private inputs and HTTPS sources.
BTC Commitment
Economic stake in BTC filters low-intent actors and aligns incentives across the network.
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MyTrust is a decentralized, invite-only business network where members operate anonymously while building cryptographically verifiable trust. The protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and zero-knowledge TLS (zkTLS) for identity verification, credential attestation, and deal matching, all without exposing underlying personal data.
Bitcoin is the economic primitive of the network. Members commit BTC by tier to signal alignment, access tiered visibility, and settle deals natively on Bitcoin. Trust is not assumed. It is mathematically proven through layered cryptographic attestations that accumulate over time.
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Traditional business networks require identity disclosure before trust can be established. This creates a fundamental tension: participants must reveal sensitive information to counterparties who may not be trustworthy, exposing themselves to data exploitation, competitive intelligence leaks, and spam.
Existing platforms offer no mechanism for proving credibility without revealing the credentials themselves. The result is a system where privacy and trust are mutually exclusive. You can have one, but not both.
Identity Exposure
Business platforms require full identity disclosure upfront, creating data honeypots and competitive risk before any value is exchanged.
Trust Deficit
No cryptographic mechanism exists to verify counterparty credibility. Trust is based on reputation signals that are easily manipulated.
Spam and Sybil
Open registration and low barriers to entry flood networks with low-intent participants and fake accounts.
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MyTrust resolves the privacy and trust paradox by introducing zero-knowledge cryptography as the foundation for identity, verification, and deal flow. Members generate ZK proofs on-device that attest to specific claims without revealing the underlying data.
The protocol enables a new paradigm: anonymous members with verifiable trust. You can prove you are a real person, hold specific credentials, meet financial thresholds, and have relevant qualifications, all without showing a single document.
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The MyTrust protocol consists of four interconnected layers that work together to provide privacy-preserving trust infrastructure.
Layer 1
Identity Layer
ZK identity proofs generated on-device confirm uniqueness and liveness without storing personal data. Each member receives a cryptographic identity anchor unlinkable to real-world identity.
Layer 2
Verification Layer
zkTLS oracles connect to external data sources (banks, registries, platforms) and generate cryptographic proofs of specific claims. The source never knows verification occurred.
Layer 3
Trust Layer
Layered ZK attestations accumulate into trust tiers. The depth and breadth of verified proofs determine a member's trust score, computed locally and verified on-chain.
Layer 4
BTC Economic Layer
BTC staking by tier secures the network economically. Deals and yield settle natively in Bitcoin with no tokens and no bridges.
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Zero-knowledge proofs are cryptographic protocols that allow one party (the prover) to convince another party (the verifier) that a statement is true, without revealing any information beyond the truth of the statement itself.
In MyTrust, ZK proofs are used at every layer of the protocol: identity uniqueness, credential verification, trust score computation, and selective disclosure. Proofs are generated on the member's device using efficient ZK circuits optimized for mobile hardware.
Identity Proofs
Prove you are a real, unique person without revealing name, photo, or documents. Sybil-resistant by construction.
Credential Proofs
Prove you hold specific qualifications, licenses, or financial thresholds without showing the credential itself.
Disclosure Proofs
Selectively reveal specific attributes to a counterparty with cryptographic guarantees of authenticity.
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zkTLS is a protocol extension that enables cryptographic verification of data served over standard HTTPS connections. A TLS oracle participates in the TLS handshake and generates a zero-knowledge proof that specific data was served by a specific source, without the source knowing that verification occurred.
This enables MyTrust to verify bank balances, professional licenses, platform histories, and institutional credentials directly from the source, while keeping the raw data completely private. The verifier receives only a binary proof: the claim is true, or it is not.
How zkTLS works
Supported sources
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Trust tiers represent the depth of cryptographic verification plus economic commitment in Bitcoin. Each tier unlocks visibility and trust weight inside the network.
Verified Tier
staked commitment
Entry commitment. Unlocks ZK-verified access and visibility into Verified members.
Trusted Tier
staked commitment
High-signal commitment. Priority deal flow and visibility into Verified + Trusted members.
Elite Tier
staked commitment
Full-network commitment. Visibility across all tiers and the highest trust weight.
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MyTrust is Bitcoin-native. BTC is the single asset used for staking, settlement, and yield across the network. There are no utility tokens, no wrappers, and no bridges.
Economic security is denominated in Bitcoin. Members commit BTC by tier, deals settle in BTC, and yield is distributed in BTC to verified counterparties participating in high-signal coordination.
Staking
BTC committed by tier: 0.1 for Verified, 1 for Trusted, 10 for Elite. Stake is the economic signal of seriousness and alignment.
Settlement
Deals and payments settle natively in Bitcoin. No wrapping, no intermediate token, no bridge risk.
Yield
Verified members capture BTC yield from trust-weighted coordination and structured deal flow.
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Foundation
Verification
BTC Economy
Scale
Join the BTC trust network
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