
ashton.kas on @kasiamessaging on discord/tg I'm @argonmining developing @kommsapp @enclavefi volunteering at @kaspa_kat $KAS $TAO $BTC Don't Trust, Verify.
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I think in the next few months we will see the most crucial moment for $KAS, when it comes to adoption. Let's work together, for real utility.
Kas the coin can also be 'tokenized' as a kcc-20.
the need may not be very clear to everyone, but basically: my L1 app may want to uniformly manage kcc-20 and Kas the coin, without extra 'custom code'.
@manyfest_ details one of the direct use-case.
i have been convinced that designing kas-20 correctly only gives benefit with no tradeoff.
is it possible to have such an atomic covenant transaction that:
1. convert Kas to kas-20
2. trade it for the Many kcc-20 token
(=without adding one extra conversion step)
Onwards!
KCC-20 lets us create tokens that work together through a shared interface. Native KAS is a fungible token as well, but it isn’t a KCC-20 token.
Imagine a DEX, for example. KCC-20 lets us write a generic pool covenant that supports any pair of KCC-20 tokens. But if one side of the pair is KAS, we’d need special logic to handle it.
Representing KAS as a KCC-20 token would let covenants handle KAS the same way they handle other KCC-20 tokens. There could be different implementations and deployments of a KAS-backed KCC-20 token, but it would be beneficial to agree on a single one to avoid fragmentation.
I'm proposing a simple implementation, KAS20. Join the discussion on Kas-Smiths:
kas-smiths.org/t/a-kas-backe…
I like! This is a really simple and inexpensive way to significantly reduce the quantum threat to Kaspa users.
Traditional addresses expose the public key controlling the funds. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could derive the private key from that public key and steal the funds.
KIP-22 proposes a simple change: instead of exposing the public key, an address commits to a cryptographic hash (a fingerprint) of the spending conditions. The public key stays hidden, and unlike elliptic-curve cryptography, strong cryptographic hashes remain highly resistant to quantum attacks.
Only when we spend the funds do we reveal the necessary information for the network to verify the transaction.
There is still a theoretical attack vector where an attacker could intercept a spending transaction, derive the private key, and attempt to front-run the original transaction. But since PoW relies on hashing, which is far more resistant to quantum attacks, the network should remain operational and continue confirming transactions, leaving an attacker with only a very narrow window to act.
Exploiting this would require not just a quantum computer capable of breaking public-key cryptography, but one powerful enough to do this faster than the network converges. On Kaspa, that means just a few seconds. That's a much stronger "theoretical adversary," and it's unclear whether such a machine will ever exist.
Personally, I doubt quantum computers will ever be able to break public-key cryptography at realistic key sizes (I suspect that Hilbert space itself is discrete and has a much coarser resolution than commonly assumed, but that's a different topic).
So TL;DR: KIP-22 isn't a "complete" post-quantum solution, but it's an elegant, relatively low-cost way to significantly reduce the attack surface for quantum adversaries.
Published KIP 22 to help Kaspa users better protect their funds from future quantum attackers by keeping public keys hidden until spending
github.com/kaspanet/kips/blo…
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Ashton retweeted
Kaspa Privacy Initiative — Development Update
Following my conversation with @michaelsuttonil, we set out to test whether Kaspa's Based Apps and KIP-21 could provide the foundation for a shielded native KAS protocol.
The feasibility PoC on TN10 is now complete!
Across PRs #31–33, we've demonstrated:
✅ Real Kaspa L1 lane ordering
✅ Execution with cryptographic ZK proofs
✅ Proof-based settlement accepted by Kaspa
✅ Rejection of deliberately omitted operations
✅ State reconstruction and successful native KAS withdrawal after executor downtime
This is a significant step forward. Rather than building our own transaction-ordering infrastructure, we can potentially build on capabilities already available in Kaspa.
We've also added a new design principle in PR #34: future protocol upgrades should preserve users' access to their funds and aim to enable privacy-preserving migration between versions.
Now comes the part we've been working towards: actual financial privacy.
Our next milestone is a shielded payment cycle: Alice deposits native test-KAS, privately pays Bob, and Bob withdraws native test-KAS.
We'll begin by designing the private notes, commitments, nullifiers and ZK proof rules needed to make that possible.
The Based App PoC demonstrates technical feasibility within its tested scope. It is not yet a privacy protocol, an independently audited system or a final architecture decision.
But we're moving from proving the infrastructure to building the privacy layer itself.
All research remains open source. Technical feedback and contributions are welcome!
github.com/olafweller/kaspa-…
Ashton retweeted
Let's get Ted to chart Kaspa, $KAS! 💚
Reply to his post with the ticker and let's get his attention for some free exposure! 👇
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Ashton retweeted
We’re excited to see this! Great work, @kaspagrowth
UPDATE: 🇫🇷 Kaspa Hackathon at EPITA Paris - minimum funding reached. We’re moving forward! 🎉
Thanks to our generous contributors thus far! 💚 Help us fund the next generation of Kaspa builders.
More builders → more adoption.
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Replying to @AvgJoesCrypto
Check us up 🙂
New lending platform - kaskad:native token to be deployed soon, currently available on another chain (Igra) and tradable on @MEXC
Ashton retweeted
KCC-20 has officially moved to Last Call status.
Developing software and developing standards are very different.
Software aims to solve a specific problem. A standard aims to define a general foundation for a wide class of solutions.
A special thanks to @michaelsuttonil , who was there from the start to finish , guided me in how to approach this complex craft.
Ashton retweeted
we have a whole new class of entrepreneurs nowadays. ppl who are passionate about technology but until now did not have enough technical intuition and understanding for actual entrepreneurship.
llms on the other hand are brilliant when guided correctly, but without proper guidance lose the plot
it is critical to bridge this gap and give more and more passionate ppl enough knowledge for guiding llms correctly
i’ve written about it in the past but i feel like now it would hit more ears so to speak.
there are basically two categories of covenants, those that are all about the Kaspa they protect (eg vaults, timelocks, escrow etc) and those that are about the state they carry which essentially forms another mini social consensus (eg name services, native kcc20 tokens, and whatnot). one might typically call these stateful covenants but that’s not the full story
instead of diving straight in, i’d like to hear from you. how do you understand the difference between the two categories, conceptually as well as what are the technical implications resulting from the differences
Ashton retweeted
i’ve written about it in the past but i feel like now it would hit more ears so to speak.
there are basically two categories of covenants, those that are all about the Kaspa they protect (eg vaults, timelocks, escrow etc) and those that are about the state they carry which essentially forms another mini social consensus (eg name services, native kcc20 tokens, and whatnot). one might typically call these stateful covenants but that’s not the full story
instead of diving straight in, i’d like to hear from you. how do you understand the difference between the two categories, conceptually as well as what are the technical implications resulting from the differences



























