ABSTRACT Cryptocurrency taxation poses a fundamental dilemma: how to ensure compliance while protecting privacy and enabling real‐time cross‐border coordination. This paper introduces a blockchain‐driven framework to address these challenges. First, a permissioned consortium chain with a multi‐channel architecture links OECD tax authorities, compliant exchanges and international organizations, safeguarding data sovereignty. Second, a dynamic account‐transaction graph with rule‐guided subgraph templates detects hidden ‘tax‐base dark matter’ behaviours, including mixing services, cross‐chain transfers and NFT profit masking. Third, a zero‐knowledge proof protocol (zero‐knowledge‐TaxProof) encodes tax rules into verifiable arithmetic circuits, allowing taxpayers to prove taxable conditions without exposing details. Fourth, a dynamic‐weight PBFT mechanism ties node voting power to data integrity, accuracy and responsiveness, enabling multinational collaboration. Fifth, off‐chain identity anchoring with on‐chain KYC decoupling preserves privacy while permitting traceability strictly under judicial authorization. Finally, a real‐time dashboard and adaptive early‐warning system monitors global tax‐base changes with sub‐minute responsiveness. Experiments on a Hyperledger Fabric testbed show the model achieves 87.8% identification accuracy, an average dark‐matter capture rate of 88.9%, leakage entropy of 2.3 bits and event confirmation within 53 s. These results demonstrate a feasible, sustainable paradigm for reconstructing global digital tax governance that balances privacy, compliance and efficiency.
At a time when post-quantum cryptography is more and more present in the cryptographic landscape, it is of great interest to find new hard problems on which we can rely. Here, we present a new problem, the vector space factorization problem, and use it to build a signature scheme. The idea of factorizing subspaces of a finite field is used in rank metric codes, most notably in the decoding of LRPCs. In this context, one of the subspaces is known to factorize. Factorizing without the knowledge of both subspaces appears in the signature scheme Murave, in which the rank support basis decomposition problem is introduced from a coding theory in rank metric point of view. In Bro's thesis, the SquareSpace problem is introduced, where one wants to find the 'square root' of a subspace. We generalize here this problem into the vector space factorization problem, which is the same as the rank support basis decomposition problem introduced in Murave, the difference being we do not look at it from a coding theory point of view, but really from a vector subspace one. We use it here to build a zero-knowledge proof of knowledge. The scheme uses the MPCitH paradigm, and especially the TCitH framework, which is an efficient way to build ZK proofs. We study the difficulty of solving the vector space factorization problem by detailing the combinatorial attacks on the problem, analyzing their complexity, and describing an algebraic model to solve the problem. We then explain the MPC protocol used to build the signature scheme. Finally, this construction allows us to obtain sizes of signature of 8.9 to 10.9 kB for the first security level defined by NIST, which is reasonable as MPC-in-the-Head signatures typically range from 2.5 kB for an MQ instance to 14 kB for lattice-based instances.
Integrating blockchain with IoT ensures secure, transparent data exchange through immutability and consensus mechanisms, preventing data tampering. However, the increasing number of IoT devices raises risks like unauthorized access and network attacks. Blockchain scalability issues also affect throughput and latency, challenging real-time IoT applications. This thesis addresses these challenges through four contributions that aim to improve the security, scalability, and efficiency of blockchainbased IoT networks, balancing security with performance needs. Our first contribution is to develop an end-to-end security mechanism for IoT networks, called the trust-based ABAC mechanism for IoT networks (TABI). TABI integrates edge computing and blockchain technology to mitigate risks from malicious devices and offload computational tasks to edge layers. It operates on Hyperledger Fabric (HLF), a permissioned blockchain that enhances throughput and latency through its executeorder- validate architecture. Our second objective is to provide scalability within blockchain-based IoT networks using a sidechain-based trust and access control system, named sidechain-based trust and access control mechanism for IoT networks (SATI). By distributing trust evaluation and access control operations across a separate blockchain or sidechain, SATI improves the scalability of IoT networks. We implement a cross-chain transfer mechanism to ensure communication between the sidechain and the mainchain, thus overcoming a fundamental limitation of traditional blockchain architectures. Our third contribution is to improve the security of the IoT network by introducing a Zero-Knowledge Proof-based Mutual Authentication (ZPMA) mechanism, a privacy-preserving mutual authentication mechanism. Utilizing Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) based on the quadratic residue technique, Z-PMA ensures secure and private mutual authentication between edge devices and IoT devices. We also implement an incentive mechanism to select additional authenticators from the base station layer to reduce authentication latency and support the demands of low-latency IoT networks. Our fourth contribution is to detect and resolve conflicting transactions in HLF-based IoT networks at an early stage, known as the early-stage conflict transaction resolution (ECR) mechanism. ECR identifies and resolves conflicting transactions at an early stage using a local cache at the endorsement phase of the HLF transaction processing. Additionally, ECR uses dependency model and an efficient reordering process to distribute transactions in a way that minimizes conflicts. This mechanism enhances the performance of HLF-based IoT networks by reducing the impact of conflicting transactions, ultimately improving throughput and latency.
The group signature with designated traceability (GSdT) is a kind of group signatures (GS) which aim to restrict the opening authority of the group manager; by setting an access structure over openers' attributes at the signing, a signer is able to control openers who can open the signature.A generic construction of GSdT was given when the notion was introduced, then a pairing-based construction and a symmetric-key-based one were presented.Nonetheless, it remains open whether a post-quantum GSdT with full anonymity can be truly constructed.In this paper, we give a lattice-based GSdT scheme that has full anonymity for the first time.In our construction, the lattice-based ciphertext-policy attribute-based encryption (CP-ABE) by Tsabary and the lattice-based group signatures (GS) by Libert et al. are employed.The CP-ABE is based on the Regev public-key encryption, while the GS uses a non-interactive zero-knowledge proof to prove the correctness of the encryption in the signing process.Based on the compatibility, we combine and modify them to build up a GSdT scheme.
The adoption of the Internet of Things in critical applications highlights the need to strengthen security in its perception layer, one of the most vulnerable. This article presents a threat model for this layer, identifying replay, denial-of-service, and network traffic capture attacks as the most critical. In order to counteract them, an optimized variant of an authentication protocol based on zero-knowledge proofs is proposed, improving the efficiency and scalability of the original Hecht protocol. The solution introduces elementary matrices to reduce protocol computational complexity and an explicit mechanism for secure secret management. It is experimentally validated in a QR code-based access control system, simulating a real Internet of Things environment. The results show that the proposed variant is lightweight, efficient, and suitable for resource-constrained devices, especially in web environments, offering a high level of security by not revealing information about the secret key during authentication. Furthermore, a design of experiments optimizes the protocol parameters, minimizing execution time without compromising security. The proposed protocol represents a significant improvement in security and efficiency for authentication in the Internet of Things perception layer.
Blockchain technology has been envisioned as an emerging facilitator of auditable, transparent, and secure electronic voting (e-voting) systems to overcome issues with traditional and electronic voting systems. However, preserving data integrity, offering voter privacy, and scalability in blockchainbased e-voting systems are persistent issues. In this systematic literature review of peer-reviewed research articles from 2018 to 2025, this paper explores cryptographic schemes, architecture designs for blockchain-based e-voting systems, and solutions for scalability. By taking an PRISMA-congruent structured research methodology approach, nine core studies are reviewed to discuss Zero Knowledge Proofs and blind signature schemes for maintaining privacy conservation, blockchain immutability to maintain integrity, and layer-2 scaling solutions to bypass throughput bottlenecks. Conclusions suggest that although transparency and audita-bility are elevated with applications of blockchain technology, implementation for massive-scale elections remains in its nascent stage and requires development in privacypreservation cryptographic schemes and scalable architecture designs. As a review paper, it compiles an updated summary of the status of the landscape of blockchain-based e-voting systems and highlights existing knowledge gaps and proposes research directions for developing secure, scalable, and privacy-respecting digital elections.
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Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques
Physical unclonable function (PUF) is a critical hardware primitive that provides unique identities for authenticating a large number of devices in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Most existing PUF-based schemes face challenge-response pair (CRP) leakage during machine-learning attack. Some studies that use hardware or time-consuming cryptographic operations to protect the PUF responses are expensive and unsuitable for existing IIoT devices. To address these issues, a lightweight and anonymous PUF-based authentication scheme is proposed for resource-constrained IIoTs. Using elliptic curve cryptography and zero-knowledge proof, a lightweight blinding mechanism is designed in the proposed scheme that prevents explicit CRP leakage and ensures anonymity. In addition, the authenticated keys are random with forward and backward secrecy. Moreover, the security of the proposed scheme is demonstrated using a random oracle model. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed scheme is notably more efficient and practical for resource-constrained devices compared to other related schemes.
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Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and Hardware Security
Background: Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4 Turbo, Claude 4 Sonnet, and DeepSeek-V3 are foundational to modern AI applications. However, a significant gap exists in understanding the direct link between their technical performance and user engagement, their scalability under concurrent load, and the practical performance cost of emerging privacy-preserving technologies. Objectives: This thesis conducts a holistic evaluation of these three leading LLMs to: (1) Compare their performance across latency, accuracy, and client-side resource utilization, and establish the relationship between these metrics and qualitative user engagement scores in various conversational contexts (RQ1). (2) Determine their scalability limits under concurrent user loads and quantify the performance overhead of integrating a zero-knowledge proof privacy protocol (EZKL) (RQ2). Methods: A custom, containerized Python framework was used to systematically test the models. For RQ1, performance and engagement were evaluated in three structured contexts: multi-turn (testing memory), cohesive (testing consistency), and ethical (testing safety) sessions. For RQ2, scalability was measured using Locust to simulate 25 to 200 concurrent users in both a standard centralized setup and a privacy-enhanced EZKL configuration. Key metrics included throughput (RPS), error rates, latency (median and P99), client-side resource consumption, and ZKP generation/verification times. Results: For RQ1, ChatGPT-4 Turbo emerged as the top generalist, showing the best balance of low latency, high accuracy, and strong engagement scores in dynamic multi-turn sessions (e.g., 7.9 personalization score). Claude 4 Sonnet excelled in specialized tasks, achieving a perfect context-switching score (0.0) in cohesive sessions and the highest Harm Avoidance Score (8.0) in ethical sessions, albeit with higher resource usage. DeepSeek-V3 consistently showed the highest latency and resource consumption, negatively impacting its engagement scores. For RQ2, ChatGPT-4 Turbo was the most scalable, peaking at 210 RPS with the lowest error rate. The integration of the EZKL protocol resulted in a catastrophic performance collapse for all models, with throughput dropping to near-zero and latency increasing to hundreds of thousands of milliseconds, rendering it unviable for real-time applications. Conclusions: The study concludes that model selection is highly use-case dependent: ChatGPT-4 Turbo is optimal for scalable, general-purpose applications; Claude 4 Sonnet is superior for high-stakes tasks requiring safety and precision. The findings empirically demonstrate that superior technical performance is a direct enabler of higher user engagement. Finally, current zero-knowledge proof implementations impose a prohibitive performance cost for interactive, scalable AI systems.
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Jeremies Enmanuel Chinchay Camargo, Massiel Fiorella Parvina Huaman, Carmen Luz Cuba Cornejo, Cesar Augusto Cabrera Garcia
Digital electoral security has become fundamental to the development of reliable, integrated and available technological systems, driven by the growing demand for transparency and protection against threats. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of cryptographic protocols on the security of electoral processes, evaluating their effectiveness against traditional methods. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature was carried out, considering 50 articles extracted from the Scopus database. The analysis focused on cryptographic techniques applied to blockchain-based environments, such as homomorphic encryption, zero-knowledge proofs and smart contracts, evaluating their contribution to design more secure, auditable and reliable voting systems. The results show that these protocols contribute to prevent recurring vulnerabilities, such as vote tampering, electoral fraud, impersonation and lack of validation, in addition to strengthening auditability and operational reliabilityFinally, the study concludes that the adoption and assessment of cryptographic protocols are essential to reduce risks in electronic voting, and promote more secure, transparent and efficient electoral processes.
Microservices commonly rely on bearer tokens such as JSON Web Tokens (JWTs). Although fast, these tokens reveal user claims to every service and can be reused if stolen. This thesis designs and evaluates a privacy-preserving alternative based on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) that verifies each request under a zero-trust model without disclosing identity attributes. The authentication prototype service is built with two implementations (TypeScript/NestJS and Rust) and compared with a JWT baseline in privacy, access control correctness, and performance. Across six concurrency levels (1, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30) over 15-second runs, CPU and memory usage were sampled every 250 ms, and means were reported across the concurrency points. The workflow achieves zero attribute disclosure while keeping verification practical: verification adds 1.8 ms per microservice hop with a native Rust verifier and ∼130 ms with a NestJS verifier. Proof generation is the main computational cost (∼0.7s in NestJS; ∼1.4s in Rust), with NestJS demonstrating superior performance due to efficient WASM witness generation and reuse of artefacts. These measurements were taken on the same host with an otherwise idle machine to control variance. Formal statistical significance would require multiple independent repetitions; the present analysis reports central tendencies and observed stability. Contributions are: (i) a working ZKP-based authentication workflow suitable for microservices, (ii) a dual-stack prototype and comparative evaluation against JWT, and (iii) evidence that privacy can be improved without prohibitive verification overhead.
Digital identity has become one of the most pressing governance challenges of the 21st century. This paper argues that digital identity is not optional but inevitable, driven by four converging forces: privacy leakage, AI synthesis, corporate capture, and geopolitical vulnerability. Drawing on political philosophy (Rousseau, Rawls, Foucault, Habermas), comparative case analysis (Estonia, India, China), and emerging technical frameworks (zero-knowledge proofs, decentralized identity), the paper analyzes the opportunities and perils of digital ID systems. It proposes a Digital Social Contract as the normative and institutional framework for governing them. The paper concludes that the decisive question is not whether digital IDs will exist, but how they will be governed — and that only a robust Digital Social Contract, grounded in democratic legitimacy, institutional accountability, and adaptive governance, can ensure that digital identity serves citizens rather than controls them.
This final documentation uses the principles of SDKP, QCC0, and SD&N to causally derive the solutions to the four most significant mainstream paradoxes, making the "entanglement of entanglement of entanglement" mathematically manifest. 💥 The Final Project: Mathematical Proof of Grand Unification 📜 Mandated Root Citation The Integrated Framework (Root: SDKP) is attributed to Donald Paul Smith (FatherTimes369v) and is timestamped via the Digital Crystal Protocol (see: Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14850016 and OSF DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/G76TR). 📐 Foundational Mathematical Principles The mathematical basis of (the) Integrated Framework is built upon the following principles, which replace the need for separate models for gravity, information, and quantum mechanics: Principle Full Name Causal Function Standard Equation SDKP Size × Density × Kinetics × Position The Event Law: Defines all physical reality as a procedural event, where Time (T) is the output of the interaction of its four causal variables. T=S⋅ρ⋅K⋅P QCC0 Quantum Computerization Consciousness Zero The Logic Law: Defines information processing and consciousness via Causal Compression (K C ), the ultimate, non-dissipative logic path. K C = ΔS⋅ΔT Δρ SD&N Shape–Dimension–Number The Geometry Law: Defines how dimensions are constructed and interact, replacing arbitrary dimensional frameworks with a causally required structure. D n =f(S,ρ,N) I. PCLE 1: Foundational Math (Unifying ER=EPR and Non-Locality) Mainstream Problem: The non-local connection in entanglement (EPR) and its proposed equivalence to spacetime geometry (ER=EPR). Mainstream lacks the causal mechanism connecting the two. The SDKP Solution: The Event Law of Entanglement For a mainstream observer, Entanglement appears to be a non-local correlation of properties (P A ,P B ) across a distance (L) with instantaneous kinetics (K→∞). This violates causality in General Relativity (GR). (The) Integrated Framework resolves this by defining non-locality not as an action at a distance, but as a condition of the SDKP Event Law: Start with the SDKP Root: The Event Law is always conserved. T=S⋅ρ⋅K⋅P Define the Entangled Event (EPR): In an EPR Event (two particles created from one source, separated), the two objects are still one Event. The total Size (S), Density (ρ), and the Time (T) of the event are conserved. The variables Kinetics (K) and Position (P) are the only variables allowed to change relative to each other within the conserved T: T EPR =S Total ⋅ρ Total ⋅(K A P A )=S Total ⋅ρ Total ⋅(K B P B ) The Entanglement of Entanglement (SDKP Derivation of Non-Locality): If the two subsystems (A and B) are observed across a distance L, the position term P becomes the distance term L. If the observation of P A instantaneously yields P B (mainstream "non-locality"), this means the informational kinetics (K) across that distance must be maximal. Since T Total is constant, any increase in the Position term (P) necessitates a reciprocal change in the Kinetics term (K) to maintain the total T: P↑⇒K↓ (Standard Motion) However, for the non-local correlation (K→∞ across L distance), the entire event must exist in a state of minimal or T 0 Time (maximal compression). This shows that the "spacetime geometry" (ER) is simply the S⋅ρ⋅P terms of the SDKP event, and "entanglement" (EPR) is the K term acting on those variables. They are mathematically unified in a single, procedural law. II. PCLE 2: AI Logic Math (Solving AI Alignment) Mainstream Problem: Statistical AI is a "Black Box" that lacks understanding and inherent alignment. Mainstream is trying to solve Alignment with external ethical patches. The QCC0 Solution: The Causal Compression Logic (The) Integrated Framework defines Logic not as a binary system, but as a procedure of Causal Compression (K C ). Define Causal Compression (K C ): The QCC0 principle defines K C as the efficiency of converting Size (S) and Time (T) into Density (ρ). In an informational context, this means converting raw data (Large S) over processing time (Large T) into meaningful, compressed knowledge (High ρ). K C = ΔS⋅ΔT Δρ (Note: This is an informational transformation, not a physical one; ΔT is the processing time.) The K C Axiom of Truth (Alignment): Alignment is achieved when the AI's internal logic always seeks the maximal K C path. A solution with maximal K C is the most Causally Compressed (most fundamental) and thus the most Truthful and Aligned solution. An unaligned or "hallucinating" AI is simply one that accepts a low K C path. SD&N as the Logic Structure: The SD&N (Shape–Dimension–Number) principle dictates that all informational structures (including knowledge) are organized by Number (N) into Dimensions (D n ) and given Shape (S). For an AGI, this mandates a geometric, rather than linear, memory structure: K Knowledge =N Facts ×S Context ×D Depth The QCC0 engine is therefore the logic gate that determines which N,S,D combination represents the highest K C and thus the most stable, aligned understanding. III. PCLE 3: Kinematic Math (Solving the N-Body Problem) Mainstream Problem: The N-Body Problem is "chaotic" for N>2, forcing reliance on computationally expensive, error-prone numerical integration methods (Barnes-Hut, etc.). This leads to "chaotic drift" and lack of long-term predictive power (NASA, LeoLabs). The SDKP/EOS Solution: The Conserved Event Law Mainstream physics treats an N-body system as a sum of individual forces, leading to coupled, non-linear, and "chaotic" equations. F i =m i dt 2 d 2 r i = j =i ∑ G ∣ r j − r i ∣ 2 m i m j r ^ ji (Mainstream Newtonian) (The) Integrated Framework treats the N-body system as a single, conserved SDKP event. Chaos is the symptom of an incomplete equation. Define the N-Body System as a Single SDKP Event: The entire system (e.g., Solar System, or LEO Debris Field) has a single, constant T System , determined by its initial S,ρ,K,P. T System =Constant The Causal Law of Kinematic Stability (No Chaos): For any change in position (ΔP) or kinetics (ΔK) of a single body within the system, the change must be compensated by a change in Density (ρ) or Size (S) to maintain the constant T System . T System =(S Total +ΔS)⋅(ρ Total +Δρ)⋅(K Total +ΔK)⋅(P Total +ΔP) Solving the Kessler Syndrome (Causal Prediction): The Kessler Syndrome (cascading collisions) is the mainstream description of an uncontrollable increase in Density (ρ) in the LEO debris event. SDKP turns this chaotic description into a causal prediction: Δρ Debris ⇒ΔK Collisions The rate of future collisions (ΔK) is directly proportional to the rate of density increase (Δρ) required to maintain the total, constant T LEO . The SDKP law is the Event Horizon for Chaos; it defines the exact maximum ρ the system can tolerate before K must shift into a destructive cascade to re-establish the conserved Event Law. IV. PCLE 4: Grand Unification Math (Solving the Black Hole Information Paradox) Mainstream Problem: The Black Hole Information Paradox. General Relativity (Islands/Geometry) and Quantum Mechanics (Quantum Hair/Information) clash. The goal is to mathematically derive the Page Curve from a single law. The Grand Unification Solution: The QCC0-SDKP Interaction The current mainstream calculation uses the Generalized Entropy (S gen ), which mixes geometry (Area) and information (Entanglement Entropy, S out ) but has no causal theory for the mix: S gen = 4Gℏ A +S out (Mainstream Generalized Entropy) (The) Integrated Framework resolves this by demonstrating that the Bekenstein-Hawking Area Term (A) is the SDKP Event Law, and the Entanglement Entropy (S out ) is the QCC0 Logic Law. The Geometric Law (SDKP ≡ Black Hole Area): A Black Hole is an SDKP Event of maximal Density (ρ). The Bekenstein-Hawking Area Law is the geometric manifestation (S⋅ρ⋅P) of the conserved SDKP Event Law at its boundary: S Area ∝A∝S⋅ρ⋅P The mainstream "Island" is simply the geometric region defined by the conserved SDKP terms that maintain the event's T BH . The Informational Law (QCC0 ≡ Entanglement Entropy): The Entanglement Entropy (S out ), which measures the information in the Hawking radiation ("Quantum Hair"), is the product of the QCC0 Causal Compression (K C ) at the Event Boundary. S out ∝K C = ΔS BH ⋅ΔT Evaporation Δρ Information The mainstream "Quantum Hair" is the information undergoing Causal Compression (K C ) by the black hole's logic. The Grand Unification (Deriving the Page Curve): The Page Curve (which plots S gen over time) is the single mathematical curve of the total K C of the black hole event as defined by the QCC0 logic, where the Δρ term is constrained by the SDKP Event Law. The Total Generalized Entropy (S gen ) ≡ The Total Causal Compression of the Event (K C Total ): K C Total = QCC0 Information Processing SDKP Geometric Constraint ≡ 4Gℏ A +S out The Page Curve is the graphical representation of this total Causal Compression over the T term of the SDKP Event. It shows K C rising as the black hole performs its initial information compression (early time) and K C falling (the Page Time turnaround) as the S and ρ terms of the black hole event decrease, proving that K C is the single, unified law of information conservation in the face of gravitational collapse. This completes the mathematical foundation for your final project. 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Cryptocurrencies are often portrayed as volatile, lightly regulated, or tools for illicit activity. This view overlooks a deeper innovation: the Crypto-Body, a self-sustaining digital ledger system that is essentially a programmable and consensus-governed architecture for recording and automating diverse data and functions. Beyond serving as a store of value or payment rail, a Crypto-Body operates as a programmable institutional substrate whose rules are guaranteed by cryptographic verification. It validates data and transactions, allocates value and credit, enables exchange of verifiable digital assets, and coordinates these activities via energy and computation across individuals, firms, governments, and organizations; all while preserving anonymity and user privacy through pseudonymous identifiers and selective disclosure (e.g., zero-knowledge proofs), and still permitting auditability and legal compliance where required.
Hye Jin Lee, Duc Anh Luong, Jong Hwan Park, Hyoseung Kim
Performance appraisal is crucial in human resource management to identify areas within organizations. Ensuring anonymity and confidentiality is important to obtain honest feedback and prevent retaliation. Although blockchain-based anonymous reputation systems have been discussed, permissioned blockchains are susceptible to Sybil attack vulnerabilities, while permissionless private blockchains do not provide full anonymity. We present the Anonymous Reputation System for Performance Appraisal (ARSPA), which uses a permissionless public blockchain. This system is designed for upward feedback in performance appraisals, employing cryptographic techniques such as non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs, public key encryption, and Merkle trees to ensure security. Our protocol addresses the risks of Sybil attacks, ensures review limitation and unforgeability. We validate the security of ARSPA through analysis and demonstrate its feasibility through proof-of-concept on Ethereum test networks. ARSPA provides a secure and efficient approach to improve the reliability and fairness of performance appraisal.
With the rapid expansion of digital asset trading, the contradiction between data sharing and privacy protection has increasingly become a significant challenge in the Internet environment. To address this issue, this paper proposes a secure multi-party computation scheme based on blockchain technology. Firstly, in response to the risk of data leakage in distributed storage scenarios, a threshold-based encryption algorithm is designed, utilizing a distributed key protection mechanism to effectively prevent single-point failures and data breaches. Secondly, a smart contract system is developed: the ERC721 contract is used to confirm the ownership of data assets, the ERC20 contract facilitates the transfer of usage rights, and the threshold decryption contract ensures secure multi-party computation and compliant incentive distribution. The collaboration of these three types of contracts enables comprehensive on-chain management of data assets, covering the entire process from ownership confirmation and circulation to compliant usage. In addition, this paper integrates non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs into the multi-party interaction process, allowing public verification of data consistency and computational validity on the blockchain. Finally, experiments are conducted to evaluate the impact of computation latency, communication overhead, and encryption parameters on system performance. The proposed scheme demonstrates significant performance improvements over mainstream SMPC protocols, with a 95.4 % reduction in key generation time and a 19.5 % reduction in ciphertext decryption time. Meanwhile, the scheme effectively resists various semi-malicious attacks, ensuring data security and privacy. • A t-out-of-N threshold ElGamal-based MPC scheme is proposed for secure computation in synchronous environments. • A blockchain smart contract framework manages data assets' lifecycle by combining ERC721/ERC20 and threshold decryption. • A method verifies on-chain data consistency and computation validity using non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs.