Identity Sharding
Identity Sharding is the foundational technology behind Verdant Privacy. It fundamentally changes how a user interacts with the blockchain by decoupling the concept of "Identity" from a single "Wallet Address."
The Single-Address Vulnerability
In standard blockchain usage, a user typically relies on one primary wallet address for all activities. This includes receiving income, trading, voting, and purchasing NFTs. This creates a linear and easily traceable history. If an observer identifies the owner of that address, the user's entire financial history becomes public knowledge.
The Sharding Mechanism
Verdant replaces this single point of failure with a "Swarm" architecture.
The Core Identity: This is your master key (Private Key), which remains offline or securely stored in your wallet provider.
The Shards: The Verdant protocol programmatically derives dozens or hundreds of sub-addresses (Shards) from your Core Identity. These Shards act as independent agents on the blockchain.
How It Works
When you deposit funds into Verdant, you are not depositing them into a smart contract pool. Instead, the protocol distributes your assets across your personal network of Shards.
External View: To an outside observer, your Shards look like unrelated, random wallets with no clear connection to each other.
Internal View: The Verdant Dashboard aggregates these Shards, showing you a unified balance and allowing you to control them as if they were a single wallet.
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