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Citadel: KYC Without Exposing Everything

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What if KYC didn’t mean handing over your entire identity every time you access a regulated financial service?

That’s the idea behind Citadel, Dusk’s privacy-preserving identity and access layer.

Citadel uses zero-knowledge proofs and selective disclosure so users can prove they meet specific requirements without revealing unnecessary personal information.

For example, a service could verify that you meet a residency, age, or accreditation requirement without needing access to your full identity details.

The important part is that compliance isn’t removed. It is redesigned around proving what is necessary while keeping sensitive information private.

Dusk’s approach is particularly relevant for tokenized and regulated assets, where KYC/AML requirements still matter but repeatedly exposing personal data creates unnecessary privacy and security risks.

Citadel shows how privacy and compliance can work together rather than being treated as opposites.

For regulated finance to move on-chain, could selective disclosure become a more practical model for digital identity?

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Would you prefer proving eligibility without revealing your full identity?

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