Introduction to the Ecosystem

What is Hylé about?

Hylé is a lean Layer 1 blockchain designed to facilitate the development of provable applications that are minimally, yet sufficiently, on-chain. By focusing solely on the verification of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), Hylé enables developers to execute complex logic off-chain and submit proofs on-chain, enhancing both scalability and privacy.

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More information in the Hylé Docs.

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Why Should Developers Care?

Native Zero-Knowledge Proof Verification: Hylé natively verifies ZKPs on its sovereign Layer 1, eliminating the need for on-chain execution or virtual machines. This approach ensures efficient proof verification and reduces on-chain computational overhead.
Off-Chain Execution: Developers can perform complex computations off-chain and submit only the resulting proofs to Hylé. This method enhances scalability by minimizing on-chain data and computation.
Proof Composability: Hylé allows the seamless combination of multiple proofs into single, verifiable transactions, simplifying the development of complex applications.
Pipelined Proving: With pipelined (or delayed) proving, developers can separate the sequencing of transactions from their settlement. This feature addresses challenges such as proof generation latency and transaction parallelization, ensuring timely transaction processing.
Support for Multiple Proving Schemes: Hylé is designed to verify proofs from various proving schemes, offering developers flexibility in choosing the most suitable tools for their applications.

Getting Started

Prerequisites	To get started with Hylé, you’ll need a basic understanding of blockchain concepts and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), some experience with Rust programming, familiarity with command-line tools, and Git/GitHub basics for working with open-source repositories.
Tools & Resources	Hylé Developer Hub
Language Supported	Principally Rust and React currently.
Set-up Guide / Tutorials	Below

Key Projects and Use Cases

Use Case	Description	Repository/Documentation
Play-by-Email Provable Games	Create games where moves are provably fair and verifiable, enhancing trust in asynchronous gameplay.	Hylé for Play-by-Email Games
Account Abstraction	Design smart accounts with custom logic, improving user experience and security.	Hylé for Account Abstraction
Age Verification	Develop privacy-preserving age verification systems without disclosing personal information.	Hylé for Age Verification
Proof of Residency	Create systems to verify residency status securely and privately.	Hylé for Proof of Residency

Introduction to the Ecosystem

What is Hylé about?

Why Should Developers Care?

Getting Started

Key Projects and Use Cases

Setting up / Quick Start