Nikolas Sargeant
Silent Protocol, a leading innovator in blockchain privacy technology, announced on Tuesday, May 7th, that it has released the Ghost Layer, a cutting-edge modular Layer 1.5.
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, Silent Protocol said Ghost Layer is designed for the Ethereum ecosystem. The solution is set to provide compliant privacy enhancements to public blockchains and would be ideal for both retail and institutional applications.
The team explained that this new layer will leverage a zero-knowledge (ZK) based system alongside its proprietary 0VM technology. These features will enable the private storage of assets and the omnidirectional flow of value across various blockchains. Furthermore, the layer would ensure the seamless integration of existing applications into private workflows through its ability to open access channels to different execution layers.
While explaining the Ghost Layer, the founder of Silent Protocol, Novachrono, said
“If you create a ledger whose state is decided by the base ledger but the computation is stored elsewhere—you can call it a Layer 1.5.”
This latest development comes after Silent Protocol launched EZEE last year, addressing the challenge of state denial and introducing a fully composable architecture that supports functional privacy.
EZEE enables developers to build an ecosystem of applications without the constraints of isolated systems. Silent Protocol also developed the Silent Compliance VM, a decentralized protocol that selectively reveals data to prevent misuse by bad actors.
While commenting on this launch, Isa Sertkaya, Co-founder and CTO of Silent Protocol said,
"Rooted out of Ethereum and supporting Ethereum assets, the Ghost Layer achieves modularity not by capturing value vertically but by enabling horizontal composability across different chains."
By adding the 0VM technology, Ghost Layer is able to enhance the state of the system while verifying updates and utilizing the base ledger for state validation through Zksnarks.
Thanks to the launch of Ghost Layer, developers across the Web3 ecosystem can transform their existing applications into privacy-preserving applications, known as 0dapps while maintaining the liquidity available on the mainnet.
Silent Protocol is a leader in blockchain privacy technology, dedicated to enhancing security and compliance in blockchain applications without sacrificing performance. The protocol develops scalable, privacy-centric frameworks like the EZEE framework and Silent Compliance VM, which empower developers and institutions to transform existing applications into secure, privacy-preserving platforms.
