Evice Pallets (PQC & ZK-Aggregation)

[syafiqeil]

Submitting grant application for Evice Blockchain, a Quantum-Resistant WASM L1/L2 platform with native ZK-Aggregation.

This proposal details a 3-milestone plan to deliver the open-source core protocol, PQC module, and ZK-Aggregation circuits, culminating in a public testnet launch.

Project Abstract

Evice is a high-performance, quantum-resistant L1 blockchain designed to advance the WASM ecosystem. Our mission is to solve the dual problems of long-term security (using PQC Dilithium) and scalability (using a natively integrated L2 with ZK-Proof Aggregation).

This grant will fund the core technical development through 3 milestones: (1) L1 Core & PQC module, (2) L2 ZK-Aggregation circuits, and (3) a full-featured public testnet.

Grant level

• Level 1: Up to $10,000, 2 approvals
• Level 2: Up to $30,000, 3 approvals
• Level 3: Unlimited, 5 approvals (for >$100k: Web3 Foundation Council approval)

Application Checklist

• The application template has been copied and aptly renamed (evice-blockchain.md).
• I have read the application guidelines.
• Payment details have been provided (Polkadot AssetHub (USDC & DOT) address in the application and bank details via email, if applicable).
• I understand that an agreed upon percentage of each milestone will be paid in vested DOT, to the Polkadot address listed in the application.
• I am aware that, in order to receive a grant, I (and the entity I represent) have to successfully complete a KYC/KYB check.
• The software delivered for this grant will be released under an open-source license specified in the application.
• The initial PR contains only one commit (squash and force-push if needed).
• The grant will only be announced once the first milestone has been accepted (see the announcement guidelines).
• I prefer the discussion of this application to take place in a private Element/Matrix channel. My username is: @_______:matrix.org (change the homeserver if you use a different one)

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[syafiqeil]

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[semuelle]

Thanks for the application, @syafiqeil. A few issues:

• Please stick to our application template, most notably the default deliverables per milestone.
• We will need evidence of experience with all the technologies and concepts mentioned in this application (WASM, zk rollups, etc.) and ideally of building and maintaining open source projects.
• Please be more specific how this projects relates to Polkadot.

[syafiqeil]

Hi @semuelle

Thank you very much for your valuable and helpful feedback. We truly appreciate the time you took to review our proposal.

We have taken immediate action based on your points:

1. Proof of Experience & Open-Source Commitment:
   You were absolutely right. To demonstrate our commitment to open source and provide concrete evidence of our technical expertise, we have made our core evice-blockchain repository public under the Apache 2.0 license, as promised (you can view it here: https://github.com/syafiqeil/Evice-Blockchain-Aegis). The repository now includes our complete L1/L2 reference implementation, including functional PQC modules (src/crypto.rs) and ZK-Aggregation (src/l2_aggregation.rs).

2. Relevance to Polkadot & Template Alignment:
   We fully understand that W3F’s focus is on public goods that directly benefit the ecosystem. You were right, our initial proposal was not sufficiently clear on this aspect.
   We have therefore made significant updates to our proposal (see the latest commit on evice-blockchain.md). While our long-term vision is to launch Evice as a parachain, we also understand that the most valuable first step is to contribute our core technologies as modular pallets.
   The revised proposal now focuses on delivering two primary public goods:
   pallet-pqc for post-quantum security, and pallet-zk-aggregation for ZK-Rollup verification. Our roadmap and milestones have been completely restructured to reflect these concrete, Substrate-focused deliverables.

We believe these changes directly address your concerns and align our project with the mission of W3F.
Thank you once again for your guidance, and we look forward to any further feedback you may have.