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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ local testnet ran by the DarkFi community. Currently, the blockchain has
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no consensus token. DarkFi is working to upgrade to a privacy-enhanced
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proof-of-stake algorithm called OuroborusCrypsinous.
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-**Wallets:** A wallet is a portal to the DarkFi network. It provides
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+**Wallet:** A wallet is a portal to the DarkFi network. It provides
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the user with the ability to send and receive anonymous _darkened_
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tokens. Each wallet is a full node and stores a copy of the
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blockchain. All contract execution is done locally on the DarkFi wallet.
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@@ -31,15 +31,21 @@ where these nodes interact with each other over specific protocols (see
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which is also home to tools such as our P2P [irc](../misc/ircd.md)
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and P2P task manager [tau](../misc/tau.md).
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-**zkas:** zkas is the compiler used to compile zk smart contracts in
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-its respective assembly-like language. The "assembly" part was chosen as
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-it's the bare primitives needed for zk proofs, so later on the language
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-can be expanded with higher-level syntax. Its underlying zero-knowledge
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-proof system is Halo2.
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-**ZK contracts:** Anonymous applications on DarkFi run on proofs
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-that enforce an order of operations. We call these zero-knowledge
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+**ZK smart contracts:** Anonymous applications on DarkFi run on proofs
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+that enforce an order of operations. We call these zero-knowledge smart
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contracts. Anonymous transactions on DarkFi is possible due to the
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interplay of two contracts, mint and burn (see the [sapling payment
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scheme](../zkas/examples/sapling.md)). Using the same method, we can
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define advanced applications.
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+**zkas:** zkas is the compiler used to compile zk smart contracts in
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+its respective assembly-like language. The "assembly" part was chosen as
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+it's the bare primitives needed for zk proofs, so later on the language
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+can be expanded with higher-level syntax. Zkas enables developers to
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+compile and inspect contracts.
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+**zkVM:** DarkFi's zkVM executes the binaries produced by zkas. The
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+zkVM aims to be a general-purpose zkSNARK virtual machine that empowers
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+developers to quickly prototype and debug zk contracts. It uses a
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+trustless zero-knowledge proof system called Halo2 with no trusted setup.
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