Ethereum’s ZK Secret Santa Solves a Core Blockchain Problem

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Traditional blockchains reveal everything.
The ZK Secret Santa (ZKSS) protocol shows how zero-knowledge proofs can change that.

The challenge:
Ethereum has:
• No native privacy
• No true randomness
• No built-in anti-sybil protection

ZKSS solves all three with:
One-time cryptographic signatures
Hidden interactions routed through a relayer
A shared randomness pool no one can control

It’s a fun demo — but also a serious preview of the next era of private smart contracts.

[Nahid Hossen]

This Secret Santa concept is a clever way to demonstrate zero-knowledge tech.