The 12 Days of Shipmas celebrated the milestones and advancements of the Partisia Blockchain ecosystem while showcasing its commitment to fostering innovation through strategic grant initiatives. These announcements highlighted advancements in privacy-preserving computation and real-world applications designed to empower developers, enterprises, and users alike.
Among the most significant announcements were four major grants that underscore Partisia Blockchain’s dedication to driving ecosystem growth and solving critical challenges in identity verification, document sharing, real estate management, and cross-chain interoperability.
Let’s delve into the transformative potential of these grants, exploring how they leverage Partisia Blockchain’s cutting-edge technology to deliver meaningful value to businesses, developers, and end-users. And if you missed any of the 12 Days of Shipmas announcements, check out our recap article here.
Interoperability remains one of the most significant challenges in blockchain today. Partisia Blockchain has taken an important step toward solving this with Crypto Factor’s Interchain Gateway. This grant supports the development of a secure, decentralized cross-chain gateway that connects DeFiChain and Polygon, leveraging Partisia Blockchain’s ZK (Zero-Knowledge) attestation services and decentralized storage solutions.
The Interchain Gateway is designed to establish seamless connectivity between chains, providing a robust foundation for future DeFi applications. Phase 0, funded by this grant, focuses on operational costs for deploying and managing this connection. The gateway itself operates as a blockchain and uses decentralized storage on Partisia, showcasing an innovative architecture designed for secure, scalable, and efficient interoperability.
This development lays the groundwork for broader ambitions, such as porting Crypto Factor’s dApps and services to new networks. While these initiatives are still under discussion, the initial focus is on creating a solid bridge that facilitates DeFi connections between chains. By providing a decentralized and transparent foundation, Crypto Factor’s Interchain Gateway positions Partisia Blockchain as a vital link in the growing multi-chain DeFi ecosystem.
For developers and users, this gateway unlocks new opportunities to connect ecosystems, providing efficient, secure, and decentralized cross-chain functionality. This integration highlights the collaborative potential of Partisia Blockchain’s technology while building the necessary infrastructure to drive DeFi innovation and adoption.
In today’s digital-first world, identity verification is a constant balancing act between privacy and regulatory compliance. KYC (Know Your Customer) processes often force businesses to compromise on one or the other. This trade-off is particularly significant in Web3, where privacy-first solutions are essential as regulatory frameworks continue to evolve.
Synaps, with support from this grant, is tackling these challenges head-on by creating a privacy-enhanced, on-chain KYC framework powered by Partisia Blockchain’s advanced MPC (Multi-Party Computation) technology. This solution ensures that sensitive user information remains encrypted and private, allowing businesses to meet compliance requirements without compromising data security. It represents a pragmatic approach that safeguards privacy for 99% of users while enabling entities to stay compliant.
By leveraging Partisia Blockchain’s MOCCA framework for key management, Synaps decentralizes encryption keys through threshold cryptography, reducing the risk of breaches. The framework introduces advanced security measures, including key rotation and DAO-based governance for managing authorized signatories. These features ensure that access to sensitive information is both decentralized and transparent. Synaps also plans to use Partisia Blockchain to publish “stamps” as decentralized attestations that verify a user’s successful KYC without exposing personal data.
This innovation solves critical pain points for businesses and users alike. For businesses, it offers seamless regulatory compliance without the liability of storing sensitive data, reducing the risk of breaches and addressing growing regulatory demands like the Travel Rule. For users, it provides greater control over their data, eliminating redundant submissions and creating a smoother onboarding experience.
The potential applications for Synaps’ solution extend across industries. In finance, it bridges the compliance gap, paving the way for onboarding retail and institutional players, including TradFi entities like PrivadoID, Circle, and Fireblocks. In gaming, it facilitates seamless age verification while ensuring compliance for virtual economy management. In healthcare, it enables secure patient identity management, safeguarding data while creating opportunities for personalized services.
Notably, Synaps’ solution aligns perfectly with the rise of AI agents in decentralized ecosystems. By ensuring privacy-first identity verification, it empowers AI agents to interact with sensitive data securely and autonomously. This innovation builds trust in AI-driven workflows, bridging the gap between compliance and personalization while setting the stage for a new generation of decentralized services.
Through this privacy-enhanced KYC framework, Synaps not only addresses the longstanding tension between privacy and compliance but also establishes a foundation for scalable, secure, and innovative identity solutions across Web3 and beyond.
The need for secure collaboration has never been greater, yet traditional methods of document sharing often leave sensitive information exposed to risks like unauthorized access, tampering, or misuse. Whether in legal negotiations, insurance claims, or healthcare, safeguarding data is paramount.
Backed by this grant, Filedgr is leveraging Partisia Blockchain’s MPC technology to redefine secure document sharing. Filedgr’s solution ensures that multiple parties can collaborate on sensitive data while only revealing the information necessary for each stakeholder. This granular level of control transforms how sensitive information is managed and shared.
In addition to secure collaboration, Filedgr eliminates the need for physical paperwork by providing a comprehensive platform for supply chain transparency, data verification, and audit-ready compliance.
For enterprises, Filedgr builds trust by ensuring data integrity and privacy in workflows, from contracts to insurance claims. Individuals also benefit by retaining full control over personal information, such as medical records, reducing the risk of mishandling. Filedgr’s privacy-first approach sets a new benchmark for document security and opens the door for cross-industry adoption.
The real estate industry faces persistent challenges, from opaque processes to inefficiencies and privacy concerns. Buyers and sellers often struggle with transparency, while KYC/AML compliance adds further complexity to transactions.
With the support of this grant, ProprHome is building a privacy-focused real estate marketplace powered by Partisia Blockchain’s MPC technology. The platform introduces secure document management systems, private deal flow management, and enhanced compliance with KYC/AML standards, all while maintaining rigorous data privacy.
For buyers and sellers, this means greater transparency and fairness during negotiations, with sensitive financial information fully protected. Automated workflows streamline compliance checks, reducing transaction times and simplifying the process. For real estate agents, ProprHome reduces the administrative burden of compliance, enabling them to focus on delivering exceptional client experiences.
By combining transparency, efficiency, and privacy, ProprHome is redefining the possibilities in real estate transactions. Its success could inspire similar platforms in other industries, including investment and asset management.
At the heart of these grant projects is Partisia Blockchain’s MPC technology, a groundbreaking approach to privacy-preserving computation. Unlike traditional systems that require data to be decrypted for processing, MPC allows computations to occur directly on encrypted data, ensuring privacy, security, and efficiency.
These innovations demonstrate Partisia Blockchain’s ability to deliver real-world impact while empowering developers and businesses with tools that prioritize privacy and security.
The grants announced during the 12 Days of Shipmas represent the foundation of a privacy-first ecosystem that empowers developers, businesses, and users. From enabling secure cross-chain interoperability to redefining how sensitive information is shared and managed, these projects highlight Partisia Blockchain’s real-world impact and vision.
As we step into 2025, these projects highlight the transformative potential of privacy-preserving solutions and signal the dawn of a new era for Partisia Blockchain. By addressing critical challenges across industries, Partisia Blockchain is proving that privacy and transparency can coexist to drive innovation and adoption.
Stay tuned as we continue to build a world where privacy-first solutions unlock new opportunities for everyone, one groundbreaking grant at a time.
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As the holiday season brought festivities and cheer, Partisia Blockchain launched the 12 Days of Shipmas. Over the course of 12 days, we unveiled a series of announcements showcasing the future of the Partisia ecosystem. These included technical updates, strategic partnerships, and bold innovations that highlight our vision for building a privacy-first, scalable, and interconnected blockchain ecosystem.
While these announcements reflect significant progress, they are just the beginning—many of the projects and features revealed during Shipmas are poised to launch in 2025, shaping the trajectory of both the Partisia Blockchain ecosystem and the broader Web3 space.
Let’s recap the highlights and explore the implications of these exciting developments.
We kicked off Shipmas with a Fast Track Grant awarded to CryptoFactor for their innovative interchain gateway leveraging Partisia’s MPC technology. This gateway, which connects DeFiChain and Polygon, aims to establish seamless, privacy-preserving cross-chain asset movement.
This initiative positions Partisia Blockchain as a vital hub in the multi-chain DeFi space, enabling developers to unlock liquidity and build cross-chain applications with confidence. Phase 0 of this project focuses on establishing the gateway’s operational foundation, setting the stage for a transformative multi-chain DeFi ecosystem.
Bitcoin holders received exciting news on Day 2: wBTC is now supported as a gas token on Partisia Blockchain. This expands the BYOC (Bring Your Own Coin) feature to include wrapped Bitcoin from the Ethereum network.
Builders and developers can begin leveraging Bitcoin’s liquidity within the Partisia ecosystem, opening up new use cases for wBTC and enhancing interoperability. This is a key step in making Partisia Blockchain a destination for multi-chain projects.
Koala Wallet joined the Partisia ecosystem, enabling users to connect seamlessly to the Partisia browser and Apps via their multi-chain mobile app.
With further integrations planned, Koala Wallet will focus on advanced key management and account security powered by MPC technology. This partnership demonstrates Partisia Blockchain’s commitment to delivering user-friendly, secure experiences for both developers and end-users.
Simplifying onboarding, Transak’s fiat-to-crypto gateway now supports $MPC purchases via multiple payment methods, including bank transfers, Visa, Google Pay, and Apple Pay.
This integration removes a significant barrier to entry for new users and developers, making it easier to access $MPC without relying on centralized exchanges. It’s a foundational step toward driving ecosystem adoption and growth.
Boosty Labs is developing a privacy-first money market protocol on Partisia Blockchain. Phase 1 will focus on assets in the BYOC portfolio, while Phase 2 will integrate MPC technology to provide enhanced privacy for borrowing and lending.
Lending protocols are critical to any thriving DeFi ecosystem. Boosty’s project enhances Partisia’s value proposition by combining interoperability with privacy, attracting both developers and users to build and transact within the network.
Day 6 introduced Sceptre’s liquid staking protocol, scheduled for release in Q2. This protocol allows users to stake $MPC while maintaining liquidity for other activities.
Liquid staking incentivizes participation in the Partisia network while enhancing flexibility and utility. By incorporating BYOC rewards into its design, Sceptre reflects a sophisticated approach to staking economics that benefits both the community and the ecosystem.
We shared more about the upcoming launch of zkCross, the first native DEX on Partisia Blockchain. Built to deliver cross-chain lock swaps with real-time finality and front-running protection, zkCross leverages Partisia’s MPC technology to create a secure and efficient trading experience.
With three initial trading pairs (MPC/USDT, ETH/USDT, and MPC/ETH) planned for launch, zkCross is set to play a central role in Partisia Blockchain’s DeFi ecosystem.
We announced a partnership with TrustSwap to launch Partisia Blockchain’s first token launchpad, offering projects the tools and ecosystem support needed to scale within Web3.
TrustSwap brings a proven track record of facilitating over $1.5 billion in project launches, adding credibility and reach to the Partisia ecosystem. This launchpad will empower developers to bring innovative projects to life.
Day 9 marked the introduction of WalletConnect (ReOwn) integration, simplifying wallet connections and enabling seamless onboarding for users and developers.
By enhancing accessibility, this update supports broader adoption of Partisia Blockchain’s native token and features, fostering an inclusive and user-friendly environment.
VarMeta is developing the first blockchain-powered private auction system for NFTs, leveraging Partisia Blockchain’s MPC technology. This innovation ensures privacy for bids while preventing issues like auction manipulation and front-running.
VarMeta’s private auction system showcases how MPC can extend blockchain’s utility beyond DeFi, addressing real-world challenges in transparency and fairness. It is also a demonstration of how developers can bring Partisia’s privacy features to any blockchain, as VarMeta build this auction platform on Binance Smart Chain.
Day 11 introduced wrapped MPC (wMPC) as a gas payment option, joining wBTC, ETH, USDT, and more.
This update simplifies onboarding and improves the user experience, making Partisia Blockchain even more accessible to developers and participants.
We closed Shipmas with a bang by announcing three major grants:
These grants highlight Partisia Blockchain’s commitment to fostering privacy-first, real-world applications that empower developers and enterprises.
As a bonus announcement, we revealed a partnership with Katara, an AI-powered workflow automation platform. Katara will improve Partisia Blockchain’s developer documentation with AI-enabled workflows and explore using MPC technology to handle confidential data securely.
The 12 Days of Shipmas showcased Partisia Blockchain’s ambitious vision for the future. While many of these announcements are foundations for what’s to come, they highlight the clear trajectory of the ecosystem:
As we step into 2025, the momentum from Shipmas will propel us forward. Together with our partners, developers, and community, we’re shaping a blockchain future built on privacy, scalability, and real-world impact.
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2024 felt like one long ChatGPT meme-fest. People who’d never typed a line of code began dropping terms like “prompt engineering” at dinner parties. AI slid into every chat, your neighbor’s sourdough blog, and even that obscure NFT Discord you forgot you joined. Now, as we near 2025, the talk of the town is OpenAI’s O3 system—rumored to be the next quantum leap for AI Agents.
But, amid the hype, one topic is screaming for attention.
2024 in Retrospect: The Year of ChatGPT
AI Saturation: in 2024, ChatGPT was everywhere—like a giant airdrop no one could escape. From writing college essays to generating Dad jokes, it became the default sidekick for just about any digital task. The phrase “ChatGPT it?” flipped “Google it?”.
Data Deluge: the AI gold rush meant that more data than ever is hitting servers around the globe. And with great data comes great… exposure. We learned quickly that if you feed an AI sensitive info, that info might just reappear in someone else’s chat session. (Spoiler alert: That’s not ideal.)
The O3 Hype: AI Agents Leveling Up in 2025
Speculation around OpenAI’s O3 system paints a future where AI Agents go from “replying to your messages” to “strategizing your day.” Maybe they’ll plan travel itineraries, manage complex tasks, and optimize cross-chain token swaps. While that power is exciting, it also means a lot more personal data is on the line.
We’re excited, we’re curious, but we’re also cautious. After all, we want our future AI Agents to have “diamond hands” for data privacy—without having them accidentally diamond-hand your personal info forever on some public chain.
Why Privacy is the Non-Fungible Key to Success
Vectorization for RAG: Great Start, But Let’s Go Deeper
Many teams use vectorization to power Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)—feeding AI numeric embeddings of documents so it can retrieve and combine relevant info in real time. It’s a slick way to “teach” an AI about your domain without exposing the raw, sensitive data. Indeed, many claim that this alone is enough to keep user data safe, because a single vector on its own isn’t typically reconstructable into the original text.
But here is the catch:
Must-Watch Privacy Solutions to Future-Proof Your AI
Differential Privacy: Add a sprinkle of statistical noise to your datasets so no individual user stands out like a neon sign. Think of it as a ZK-SNARK for personal info—revealing the big picture without doxxing anyone.
Federated Learning: Keep data on local devices and only share model updates. It’s like a privacy-first pool—everyone contributes knowledge without dumping raw info into one giant server.
Homomorphic Encryption: Crunch data while it’s still encrypted. It might be slower than normal computation, but the trade-off is near-impenetrable data security.
Secure Enclaves: Hardware-based vaults that process sensitive data out of reach from even the operating system. If your AI is parsing extremely private conversations, enclaves can be your fortress.
Multi-Party Computation (MPC): Split sensitive data among multiple parties so that no single party can see the whole picture. Each party only handles encrypted fragments, making it incredibly difficult for anyone to piece together the entire dataset without proper authorization.
Eye on 2025: Vision + Responsibility = Real Progress
2024 proved that AI can take over our digital lives practically overnight.
By 2025—especially with O3 and other next-gen frameworks—AI Agents might be running tasks so seamlessly we forget where the human ends and the code begins. But if we want these Agents to be transformative (in a good way), privacy has to be in the blueprint.
At Partisia, our vision is for an AI-enhanced future that doesn’t trample on personal data. We’re building the tools, forging the partnerships, and refining best practices so that when 2025 hits, our AI Agents can thrive without leaking sensitive details like an unpatched protocol.
Conclusion
Yes, 2024 was all about ChatGPT mania. Yes, 2025 might be the year of AGI. But let’s remember: the AI era means nothing if privacy is left in the dust. We’re making a stand—it’s possible to embrace cutting-edge AI while keeping user data off the front page of tomorrow’s breach headlines.
Ready to ride the AI wave without wiping out on privacy? Join us. Because in the end, it’s not just about how advanced AI can get—it’s about making sure our personal data isn’t collateral damage along the way.