What is ZkWhirl ?

ZkWhirl is a private zk rollup on top of an EVM chain. It allows users to deposit assets, such as ETH, a withdraw on another address, anonymously. It uses Aztec Connect tech, built by the Aztec team, leading the efforts in zero-knowledge privacy.

It is different from solutions such as Tornado Cash, since it allows users to withdraw a lower amount than their initial deposit, but also to send each others assets anonymously, on the rollup. Users can transact, but no one can see their transaction history.

As a result, the anonymity set of zkWhirl is better. Indeed, when trying to deanonymize a withdrawal, one should consider now that it may also come from a deposit lower than the amount withdrawn. This increases drastically the set of potential transactions and creates a near-perfect privacy for users.