zkKYC with zkOracle and Story Protocol Hook

This project was built during Story Protocol Alpha Hackathon.

zkKYC enables KYC verification for Story Protocol using zkOracle and Story Protocol hook.

Currently, zkKYC supports integration of CEX KYC status with Story Protocol.

Why?

• Connects Offchain Data with Onchain Story Protocol
• Decentralized: KYCHook allows users to be KYCed without relying on a centralized admin, and users can permissionlessly submit their own KYC proofs.
• Trustless: KYCHook verifies the zk proof of KYC status onchain, so Story Protocol IPOrg can trust the KYC status without trusting any third party.
• Privacy: zkKYC only proves a user is KYCed without revealing any of their information.

Usage

• Compliance for mass adoption and regulation
• Configuration for different countries IP related policies
• Can be extended to other offchain data sources (eg. geo location, age, etc.)

Architecture

zkKYC consists of 2 parts: zkOracle (generates zkp of user KYC status) and KYCHook (integrates Story Protocol with zkOracle).

Components:

• zkOracle: Generates zk proofs of KYC status.
• KYCHook: Story Protocol hook that checks if a user is KYCed by verifying the zk proof.

Future Steps

• Customized KYC status: add different KYC related data such as country-specific KYC status, KYC completion date, etc.
• Async Hook: use async hook to let user go through the complete KYC process for different IPOrg.