DeFi Protocols & dApps

3.1 Overview

Protocols can integrate ZKGate to offer privacy-native DeFi features without building ZK circuits.

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3.2 What DeFi Protocols Can Do

- Private AMM / DEX

• Plug their DEX into the Private Routing Engine.

• Use ZK Pools as private liquidity vaults.

• Hide orderflow and LP positions.

- Private Lending Market

• Collateral, borrow amount, and health factor are all private.

• Liquidations triggered via ZK proofs, not public data.

- Private Farming / Staking

• Users stake privately.

• Projects distribute rewards without revealing who earned what.

- Hybrid Mode

Protocols can offer both:

• Public mode (normal DeFi)

• Private mode (ZKGate-powered)

without changing their main contracts.

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3.3 Benefits for DeFi Builders

• Zero cost to implement privacy (SDK-based).

• Higher capital efficiency from private LPs.

• MEV and bot attacks become impossible inside private pools.

• Attracts sophisticated users wanting private yield.