Research
Cryptography research, built to ship
QEDIT works at the frontier of privacy-preserving cryptography and turns it into production systems. We co-founded the field's standardization effort, run R&D across public and permissioned blockchains, and specialize in safe, efficient cryptographic implementations in Rust.
Where our research focuses
Privacy-preserving technologies
Zero-knowledge proofs, confidential transactions, and the cryptographic machinery that lets sensitive data stay private while remaining verifiable.
Safe, efficient cryptography in Rust
Production-grade implementations of advanced cryptography, engineered for performance and for the safety guarantees real deployments demand.
From paper to production
We take cutting-edge academic results and turn them into working, audited systems, closing the gap between research and deployment.
Standardization
We co-founded ZKProof
ZKProof is the open, industry-and-academia initiative standardizing the use of zero-knowledge proofs. QEDIT was a founding contributor and remains active in the effort, helping define the references and best practices the field builds on. It is a direct expression of how we work: rigorous, open, and aimed at making advanced cryptography usable in practice.
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Research across ecosystems
We've taken on R&D projects across public chains and bespoke permissioned networks.
Zcash
Protocol design and audits at the core of the privacy chain, including Shielded Assets and next-generation proof systems.
Solana
Security work on confidential token standards and high-performance cryptographic primitives.
Ethereum
Zero-knowledge systems and privacy-preserving applications built on and around the EVM.
Permissioned networks
Bespoke cryptographic protocols for enterprise and institutional settings where privacy and compliance both matter.
Government-funded research
Advancing zero-knowledge proofs with DARPA
QEDIT partnered with Galois on Project Fromager, part of DARPA's SIEVE program, which advances zero-knowledge proofs for high-assurance applications such as proving that a vulnerability exists, or that software meets a safety guarantee, without revealing the underlying details. QEDIT was awarded $2 million of the $12.6 million contract, working alongside Galois and academic partners. The program also targeted post-quantum security and the efficiency of ZK proofs at scale.
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Talk to us about applied cryptography research, protocol design, or bringing a paper to production.
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