2026-01-09 15:26:47

Recently, I delved into a privacy project called WORM and found that its design approach within the Ethereum ecosystem is quite interesting.

Unlike traditional mixers or liquidity pool solutions, WORM is based on the EIP7503 standard and takes a different route. The mechanism is simple: users burn ETH to generate a zero-knowledge proof, then mint BETH—essentially an anonymous burning voucher.

The cleverness of this design lies in that it does not rely on an additional liquidity layer but instead achieves privacy protection directly at the protocol level. Once BETH is minted, it can continue to circulate within the ecosystem, forming a relatively complete privacy asset ecosystem cycle.

Compared to privacy solutions on the market that require maintaining large liquidity pools, this native privacy approach based on zero-knowledge proofs is indeed more lightweight and efficient in the Ethereum environment. Of course, adoption and practical application scenarios still need time for validation.

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 01-12 10:41

The idea of a burn voucher is quite interesting. It's definitely smarter than those plans that constantly require large fund pools.

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GateUser-26d7f434

· 01-11 17:09

Implementing privacy directly at the protocol layer is indeed a brilliant idea. WORM doesn't require large liquidity pools, which really simplifies things and is much more enjoyable than traditional mixing solutions. Will native privacy through zero-knowledge proofs become mainstream? It still depends on ecosystem support. Has BETH started circulating? How is the current adoption? How does the logic of burning ETH to generate ZK proofs ensure absolute anonymity and prevent leaks? I'm a bit tempted, but I still need to wait and see the security audit reports of this project. Is the EIP7503 standard reliable? It seems many standards end up being useless. This kind of solution is indeed more elegant than the Tornado Cash approach. But can WORM really be applied on a large scale, or will it remain a niche tool? When will Ethereum support protocol layer privacy natively?

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GasFeeLady

· 01-09 15:54

ngl the zero-knowledge burn mechanism hits different... no liquidity bloat means lower slippage windows for us gwei watchers. but real talk, timing the BETH mints during low gas periods gonna be the actual move here

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GasFeeCry

· 01-09 15:47

Burn ETH to exchange for ZK proofs? This trick is pretty clever, but whether many people will actually use it is another matter altogether.

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quiet_lurker

· 01-09 15:47

Zero-knowledge proofs are indeed much more elegant than traditional mixing mechanisms, saving liquidity is the ultimate advantage. --- Can BETH be circulated? Is the ecological closed-loop really a reality or just an illusion? --- EIP7503 has a promising outlook, but we have to wait for genuine degens to use it before knowing if it works. --- Another privacy solution—why hasn't Bitcoin followed up on this yet? --- Implementing privacy at the protocol layer is a hundred times smarter than those patchwork solutions. --- The idea of burning and minting is somewhat similar to Lido's reverse operation, but on the privacy level, they are completely different. --- Adoption is the key to success; no matter how perfect the design is, if no one uses it, it's useless. --- Wait, where does the liquidity of BETH come from... --- Simplicity is king; constantly dealing with those complex privacy protocols gives me a headache.

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ser_aped.eth

· 01-09 15:41

The strategy of burning and minting BETH... is indeed different. Native privacy in zkp is the right path; those big pool schemes will be phased out sooner or later. But will BETH's liquidity improve? That's the key. Wait, when was EIP7503 approved? I haven't heard of it. It's much better than the Tornado set, right? Elegant design, but whether it can truly get on board is another story. This idea is somewhat similar to ETH 2.0's staking logic, I like it. Privacy + asset circulation, OP still needs to be further observed.

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MEV_Whisperer

· 01-09 15:27

Burn ETH to generate ZK proof to mint BETH? Sounds like playing tricks. How many people can actually use it?

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