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zk-SNARK Circuit Design for Underwriting

We design and implement custom zk-SNARK circuits that encode your complex underwriting logic, delivering compact proofs and fast verification for private, verifiable credit decisions.
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CORE SERVICE

Smart Contract Development

Secure, production-ready smart contracts built for your specific business logic.

We architect and deploy custom smart contracts that power your decentralized application. Our development process ensures security-first design, gas optimization, and full audit readiness from day one.

  • Custom Logic: From ERC-20 tokens to complex DeFi protocols and ERC-721 NFTs.
  • Security by Default: Built on Solidity 0.8+ with OpenZeppelin standards and formal verification patterns.
  • Deployment & Integration: Full lifecycle support, including testnet deployment, mainnet launch, and frontend integration.

Reduce your time-to-market from months to weeks with our battle-tested development framework.

We deliver production-grade code with comprehensive documentation, enabling your team to iterate and scale confidently. Every contract is built for upgradability and composability within the broader Web3 ecosystem.

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ZK-POWERED UNDERWRITING

Core Technical Capabilities

We architect and implement zero-knowledge circuits that transform complex risk assessment into a private, verifiable, and scalable on-chain process. Our designs are built for production, delivering tangible reductions in gas costs and settlement times.

01

Custom Circuit Architecture

We design bespoke zk-SNARK circuits tailored to your underwriting logic (e.g., credit scoring, collateral valuation). Our approach ensures optimal proving time and minimal on-chain verification gas costs.

Deliverables: Circuit source code (Circom/Noir), constraint system analysis, and performance benchmarks.

50-80%
Gas Reduction
Circom 2.1+
Framework
02

Trusted Setup Ceremony Coordination

We manage the secure generation of Structured Reference Strings (SRS) and toxic waste disposal for your circuit's trusted setup. This includes MPC ceremony design, participant coordination, and final parameter verification to ensure long-term security.

Deliverables: Ceremony audit trail, verified public parameters, and security attestation.

>= 10
Ceremony Participants
Perpetual Powers of Tau
Foundation
03

Proof System Optimization

We implement and benchmark the most efficient proving systems (Groth16, Plonk, Halo2) for your specific circuit constraints. Our optimizations target faster prover times and smaller proof sizes, critical for user experience and on-chain efficiency.

Deliverables: Integrated prover/verifier, performance profiling report, and gas cost analysis.

< 2 sec
Prover Time Target
~2 KB
Avg. Proof Size
04

On-Chain Verifier Integration

We deploy highly gas-optimized Solidity/Yul verifier contracts that are compatible with your chosen blockchain (EVM, L2s). Our verifiers are rigorously tested and audited to ensure secure, cost-effective proof validation.

Deliverables: Deployed verifier contract, integration SDK, and comprehensive audit report.

OpenZeppelin
Security Patterns
< 200k gas
Verification Cost Target
05

Privacy-Preserving Data Oracles

We design mechanisms to feed off-chain financial data (e.g., credit reports, transaction history) into circuits without exposing the raw data. This enables private computation of underwriting scores directly on-chain.

Deliverables: Oracle adapter design, attestation bridge, and data schema specifications.

TLSNotary / DECO
Proven Techniques
End-to-End
Privacy Guarantee
06

Performance & Security Audits

Every circuit and verifier undergoes rigorous internal review and external audit by specialized firms. We provide formal verification reports and continuous monitoring recommendations to mitigate cryptographic and implementation risks.

Deliverables: Third-party audit report (e.g., Trail of Bits), formal spec, and monitoring dashboard.

100%
Audit Coverage
Formal Methods
Verification
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DELIVERABLES

Business Outcomes for Your Protocol

Our zk-SNARK circuit design service translates complex underwriting logic into verifiable, private computations, delivering measurable improvements to your protocol's security, efficiency, and market position.

01

Enhanced Risk Assessment Privacy

We design circuits that enable private computation of credit scores and risk models. Sensitive user data never leaves their device, while the protocol receives only a cryptographically verified proof of the result, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations like GDPR.

Zero-Knowledge
Data Exposure
On-Device
Computation
02

Radically Reduced On-Chain Costs

By moving intensive underwriting calculations off-chain and submitting only a tiny proof, we slash the gas fees associated with loan origination and portfolio management. This makes micro-loans and high-frequency underwriting economically viable on Ethereum L1 and L2s.

>90%
Gas Cost Reduction
Sub-$0.01
Per Proof Verify
03

Faster, Automated Loan Origination

Replace slow, manual underwriting with instant, programmatic decisions. Our circuits execute complex logic in milliseconds, enabling real-time approval flows. This accelerates your time-to-funding from days to seconds, improving user experience and capital efficiency.

< 2 sec
Decision Time
24/7
Automation
04

Auditable & Unforgeable Compliance

Every underwriting decision is backed by a verifiable zk-SNARK proof, creating an immutable, cryptographically secure audit trail. This provides regulators and auditors with proof of fair, consistent, and compliant lending practices without exposing proprietary models.

Immutable
Audit Trail
Model Privacy
Maintained
05

Scalable Capital Efficiency

Enable capital providers to trustlessly verify the quality of an underwriting pool without reviewing individual loans. Our circuit designs allow for aggregated proof verification, facilitating the creation of more efficient, transparent, and scalable capital markets for your protocol.

Batch Verification
Supported
Capital Efficiency
Increased
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PROVEN METHODOLOGY

Our Circuit Design & Implementation Process

A structured, security-first approach to transform complex underwriting logic into verifiable, high-performance zk-SNARK circuits. We deliver production-ready circuits with clear documentation and audit trails.

01

1. Logic Formalization & Constraint Modeling

We translate your underwriting rules (credit scoring, risk models, KYC checks) into precise mathematical constraints. This ensures the circuit logic is correct-by-construction before a single line of code is written.

Deliverable: Formal specification document and constraint system diagram.

100%
Logic Coverage
Circom / Halo2
Framework Agnostic
02

2. Circuit Architecture & Optimization

We design the circuit architecture for optimal proving time and verification cost. This includes custom gate design, lookup table integration, and memory optimization specific to underwriting data structures.

Deliverable: Optimized circuit blueprint with gas and performance estimates.

> 50%
Proving Cost Reduction
Sub-Second
Verification Target
03

3. Implementation & Cryptographic Backend

Development of the circuit in your chosen framework (Circom, Halo2, Noir) with integration of the proving system (Groth16, PLONK, etc.). We handle elliptic curve operations and zero-knowledge backend setup.

Deliverable: Source code repository with comprehensive inline documentation.

OpenZeppelin
Security Patterns
Semaphore
Proving System
04

4. Rigorous Testing & Formal Verification

Every circuit undergoes unit testing, property-based testing, and formal verification using tools like Picus or manual proof techniques. We ensure correctness against the original specification under all edge cases.

Deliverable: Full test suite and formal verification report.

100%
Branch Coverage
Picus / ECne
Verification Tools
05

5. Performance Benchmarking & Audit Prep

We benchmark proving/verification times across hardware and provide detailed performance profiles. The circuit is prepared and documented for external security audits by firms like Trail of Bits or Quantstamp.

Deliverable: Performance benchmark report and audit-ready code package.

AWS c6i / GPU
Benchmark Targets
Audit-Ready
Code Quality
06

6. Deployment & Integration Support

We assist with the on-chain verifier deployment (EVM, Starknet, etc.) and provide integration libraries for your application front-end and back-end, ensuring a smooth transition to production.

Deliverable: Deployed verifier contracts and client SDKs.

< 2 Weeks
Integration Support
TypeScript / Go
SDK Support
zk-SNARK Circuit Design for Underwriting

Build vs. Buy: In-House vs. Chainscore

A detailed comparison of the costs, risks, and time commitments associated with developing a custom zk-SNARK underwriting system internally versus partnering with Chainscore's specialized team.

Key FactorBuild In-HousePartner with Chainscore

Time to Production

6-12+ months

8-12 weeks

Initial Development Cost

$250K - $750K+

$80K - $200K

Core Team Required

3-5 Senior Cryptographers/Engineers

Your Product Lead + Our Dedicated Team

Security & Audit Overhead

High (Requires external audit: $50K-$150K)

Included (Pre-audited circuits, formal verification)

Ongoing Maintenance

Full-time engineering commitment

Optional SLA with 24/7 support

Protocol Flexibility

Custom but rigid

Modular, upgradeable circuit libraries

Expertise Risk

High (Recruiting, knowledge silos)

Low (Proven track record, 50+ circuits)

Time-to-First-Proof

~4 months

< 2 weeks

Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1)

$300K - $900K+

$100K - $250K

Structured Development Process

zk-SNARK Underwriting Circuit: Project Timeline & Deliverables

A transparent breakdown of the typical phases, deliverables, and investment for a custom zk-SNARK circuit designed for on-chain underwriting logic.

Phase & DeliverablesDiscovery & Scoping (1-2 Weeks)Circuit Design & Implementation (3-6 Weeks)Audit, Integration & Launch (2-3 Weeks)

Primary Objective

Define underwriting logic, data inputs, and privacy requirements.

Develop and optimize the zk-SNARK circuit and prover/verifier contracts.

Security audit, integration with your dApp, and mainnet deployment.

Key Deliverables

Technical specification document Privacy requirement analysis Project roadmap & milestone agreement

Custom zk-SNARK circuit (Circom/Halo2) Solidity verifier contract Circuit performance benchmarks

Third-party audit report (e.g., Spearbit, Zellic) Integration guide & SDK Deployed verifier on target chain(s)

Team Involvement

Kickoff workshop with your product & dev leads.

Weekly syncs for circuit logic review and feedback.

Support during integration testing and final deployment.

Typical Investment

$5K - $15K

$30K - $80K

$15K - $40K

Outcome

Clarity on feasibility, scope, and technical approach.

A fully functional, optimized circuit ready for audit.

A production-ready, audited privacy layer for your underwriting engine.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from CTOs and technical founders about our zero-knowledge circuit design service for risk assessment.

From requirements to audited deployment, a typical project takes 6-10 weeks. This includes 1-2 weeks for design and specification, 3-4 weeks for circuit development and optimization, and 2-4 weeks for security audit and integration support. We provide a detailed sprint-based timeline at project kickoff.

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Protocols Shipped
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