# Research

> Cryptography and protocol research, with links to the original papers.

Canonical: https://aztec.network/topic/research  
Type: Article index  
Publisher: Aztec Foundation

- [How to Enable Age Verification on the Internet Today Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs](https://aztec.network/blog/how-to-enable-age-verification-on-the-internet-today-using-zero-knowledge-proofs) (14 May 2025) — This report explores the potential behind zero-knowledge proof (“ZKP”) identities (“ZKIs”) as an innovative solution for online age verification, offering the dual advantage of enabling robust identity verification while safeguarding personal information.
- [Unlocking the Future of Privacy: Exploring Identity and Social Use Cases in Alpha Build 2 with $100k in Prizes](https://aztec.network/blog/unlocking-the-future-of-privacy-exploring-identity-and-social-use-cases-in-alpha-build-2-with-100k-in-prizes) (1 October 2024) — After 7 years of building in the open, last month we announced that Devnet is now live. To celebrate we launched Alpha Build, a series of three developer sprints with up to US$100,000 in prizes and the opportunity to deploy on the Aztec for the first time. Starting October 8th - October 29th, 2024, the second sprint, Alpha Build 2 (AB2), will focus on identity and social.
- [Does zero-knowledge provide privacy?](https://aztec.network/blog/does-zero-knowledge-provide-privacy) (8 August 2024) — In this blog post, we explore zero-knowledge (ZK) property, investigate if ZK-rollups have any ZK, and differentiate between ZK as a technology and as a marketing term.
- [Aztec's Transaction Anatomy](https://aztec.network/blog/aztecs-transaction-anatomy) (19 September 2023) — This post delves into the unique structure of transactions within Aztec's network, highlighting their distinct features and the underlying technology.

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