Onbrane Blockchain experimentation

All you need to know

Welcome to a groundbreaking blockchain experimentation in the debt market. We are proud to present a large and ambitious initiative, led by a trusted technology provider.

This initiative is the first of its kind and is set to revolutionize the way the industry approaches blockchain experimentation. 

The first part of the experimentation is the simulation : Rather than doing one more proof of concept demonstrating the inherent power of blockchain technology to deliver transparency, security, and efficiency, Onbrane has developed a simulator, shadowing real transactions in a virtual blockchain environment.

The second part is the creation of a complete lifecycle with real assets fully executed on a blockchain.

The experimentation is built on Ethereum, a public blockchain infrastructure, ensuring transparency and security for all participants. Onbrane extends an invitation to every actor in the primary debt market to join its clients, already committed participants to the Blockchain Experimentation.

From debt negotiation to settlement, Onbrane is exploring the full potential of blockchain technology, facilitating debt issuances that are verifiable and tamper-proof. This approach eliminates operational inefficiencies and delays, streamlining processes for improved efficiency.

Continuity

The experimentation will be available for all transactions on Onbrane.

A Full lifecycle

Negotiation, Issue, Distribution, Settlement: every step of the process is carried on the blockchain.

Full stp

Streamline business logic and reduce errors.

Neutrality

the technology's impartiality makes it easier for players to get along with each other.

Transparent

Create an environment of trust, auditable by all, to prevent fraud.

Phase 1 : The simulation

Started in Q2 2024

The first part of the experimentation is the simulation : Rather than doing one more proof of concept demonstrating the inherent power of blockchain technology to deliver transparency, security, and efficiency, Onbrane has developed a simulator, shadowing real transactions in a virtual blockchain environment.

All the smart contracts executed or tokens exchanged have no legal or fiduciary values. 

Transactions
30 +
Availability
60 %
Error
0
Execution time
0 min
Decryption Balance time
0 min

Feature validation

  • Capability

    The transformation of debt securities into smart contracts made it possible to process all of the transactions covered during this test. we did not get an edge case where the smart contract could not execute

  • Confidentiality

    Despite the use of a public blockchain, we were able to guarantee the confidentiality of information to the same standard as the current market

  • Efficiency

    The process on blockchain showed rapid executions, in just a few minutes.

  • Scalability

    Our current cryptography system limits us to 11 billion currency tokens exchanged. This was sufficient for this phase, but it must be modified for phase 2.

Technology validation

  • Public Blockchain

    The choice of a public blockchain proved to be wise: It made it possible to save a lot of development time and maintain high security standards. Furthermore, no confidentiality problems were noted.

  • Ethereum address format

    This wallet format is known to everyone. It is therefore accessible and provides great flexibility in its management (Delegated, MPC, etc.)

  • Polygon layer

    The choice of polygon allowed extremely low transaction costs and rapid writing of transactions. However, it seems wise in the future to create a layer 2 specific to this use case. This layer would continue to be based on the Blockchian Ethereum

Info

Even with the start of the second phase, the phase 1 is still availble for the users of the platform. It’s never too late to join the experimentation !

Phase 2 : Real execution

Starting september 2024

This second phase is about adding real value to the assets shared in the blockchain infrastructure. The token created to represent the debt instrument becomes a real proof of ownership. The transfer of value is also done on the blockchain thanks to accepted stable coins.

Process

  • Negotiation

    negotiation between issuers, dealers, brokers and investors is done on Onbrane.

  • Confirmation

    The information about a deal is signed by the stakeholders with theirs own keys

  • Inscription on blockchain

    The platform writes the information about the deals and the proof of signature and process thanks to a ZKP proof. The stakholders can werify the inscription directly on the blockchain.

  • Mint of the token

    The smart contract creates an non fungible ERC 721 token which represents the debt instrument ownership

  • Transfer

    The minted token is sent to the investors and the issuers / investors balances are modified.

  • Withdraw of the process

    The issuers can withdraw its stable coins from the smart contract whenever the want.

Stack

Transparency of the experimentation

The more you know the best it is

The transparency offered by blockchain is essential for boosting the trust and efficiency of financial technologies.


However, it is important to reconcile this transparency with the confidentiality of stakeholders. Technologies such as zero-knowledge proofs offer ways of preserving confidentiality while enabling the verification and validation of data on the blockchain.

Auditable smart contracts

Our smart contracts will be audited by specialized third-party companies and deployed publicly.

Blockchain explorer

The transactions validity and the uncompiled code of the decentralized protocol will be visible to all on blockchain explorers.

Roundtables about the exp

Your feedback will be at the heart of our research to continually improve our protocol.

Wallet management

Choose your level of control

A blockchain wallet is an essential tool for anyone who wants to interact with a blockchain. It is a digital wallet that allows users to securely store, manage, and transfer their tokens.


The wallet model is based on a private key and a public key. The private key will be generated on the user’s front end, and will be shared depending on your knowledge of the topic and the responsibility you wish to bear, the experiment offers you different solutions for managing your wallets

100% managed by you

You use your own keys, in full responsibility, and we never have access to them.

Delegated to Onbrane Platform

We can manage your keys for you, and access to them is via the Onbrane platform connection system.

Delegated to a third party

You can delegate the management of your keys to a third party as long as they know how to use Ethereum wallets.

MPC (multi party computation)

You can split your key into several parts and give it to several actors thanks to Shamir’s Secret Sharing algorithm.

Technology used

EVM hexadecimal private addresses

On Ethereum and other networks compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), public addresses all share the same format: they begin with 0x, and are followed by 40 alphanumeric characters (numerals and letters), adding up to 42 characters in total. They’re also not case sensitive.

Babyjubjub addresses

Babyjubjub addresses are shorter and generated using the Babyjubjub elliptic curve.
These addresses are designed to be more lightweight and offer improved privacy.

Privacy of your data

The more you know the best it is

We don’t want to force any market changement about transparency. The experimentation will have the same level of privacy than the current market.

Technology used

Homomorphic Encryption’s Hidden Potential: ElGamal Addition

Homomorphic encryption is a fascinating field in cryptography that enables operations to be performed on encrypted data without the need for decryption.
In this article, we will explore ElGamal encryption with a focus on its additive homomorphic property, which allows us to perform addition on encrypted values. This capability has significant implications for secure computations and data privacy.

Exploring Diffie-Hellman and Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

In the world of cryptography, secure communication is a paramount concern. To achieve this, various techniques have been developed, and among them, two prominent methods stand out: Diffie-Hellman (DH) and Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) key exchange.

In this article, we will delve into the workings of these two key exchange methods and understand how they enable secure communication.

Blockchain’s Hidden Power: Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge Proofs and the Fiat-Shamir

Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge Proofs (NI-ZKPs) are cryptographic protocols that enable a prover (Alice) to convince a verifier (Bob) that they possess knowledge of a secret value without revealing the actual value itself.
This is achieved through a dance of mathematical computations that can be applied to various scenarios, including those within the domain of blockchain technology.

Token

Use existing and proven standards

Different types of tokens are used in the protocol to represent on-chain assets.
There is no value attached to these tokens during the experimentation phase.
Thanks to ethereum compatibility, we use standard tokens ERC (Ethereum Request for Comment)

Technology used

ERC20 - Simulate fund transfers in fungible form (fake currency).​

An ERC-20 is a standard smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain that represents fungible tokens. Each ERC-20 token is interchangeable with another of the same type, meaning they have the same value.
Additionally, the balances and amounts transferred with ERC-20 tokens are encrypted for security and privacy.

ERC721 - Represent a debt instrument

The ERC-721 introduces a standard for NFT, in other words, this type of Token is unique and can have different value than another Token from the same Smart Contract. It’s perfect for a debt instrument that have a common framework of rules but with specific characteristics as rate types or maturity.

Blockchain

Leverage the power of public blockchain

The Onbrane protocol will be initially deployed on Polygon for experimentation phase, which is a scaling solution (layer 2) built on Ethereum .
Polygon enables fast transactions and provides additional functionalities such as meta-transactions. Allow Onbrane to pay the transaction initiator’s gas fees thus providing much easier access to blockchain technology.
We have opted for an EVM-compatible (Ethereum Virtual Machine) blockchain to leverage the vast Ethereum ecosystem and its associated benefits.

Public blockchain

Increase transparency and quality of open source resources

Scalability

Faster and cheaper transactions.

Security

Provide robust security features and leveraging the Ethereum network's established security infrastructure for enhanced protection of assets and transactions.

Interoperability

Enabling Onbrane protocol to be deployed and connected to EVM blockchains and EVM DAPPs.

Polygon

Polygon enables fast transactions and provides additional functionalities such as meta-transactions.

Continue the Discovery

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Different types of tokens are used in the protocol to represent on-chain assets.
There is no value attached to these tokens during the experimentation phase.
Thanks to ethereum compatibility, we use standard tokens ERC (Ethereum Request for Comment)

Homomorphic Encryption’s Hidden Potential: ElGamal Addition

Homomorphic encryption is a fascinating field in cryptography that enables operations to be performed on encrypted data without the need for decryption.
In this article, we will explore ElGamal encryption with a focus on its additive homomorphic property, which allows us to perform addition on encrypted values. This capability has significant implications for secure computations and data privacy.

Blockchain’s Hidden Power: Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge Proofs and the Fiat-Shamir

Non-Interactive Zero Knowledge Proofs (NI-ZKPs) are cryptographic protocols that enable a prover (Alice) to convince a verifier (Bob) that they possess knowledge of a secret value without revealing the actual value itself.
This is achieved through a dance of mathematical computations that can be applied to various scenarios, including those within the domain of blockchain technology.

Exploring Diffie-Hellman and Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange

In the world of cryptography, secure communication is a paramount concern. To achieve this, various techniques have been developed, and among them, two prominent methods stand out: Diffie-Hellman (DH) and Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) key exchange.

In this article, we will delve into the workings of these two key exchange methods and understand how they enable secure communication.

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