Agora Whitepaper
A comprehensive guide to Agora — the privacy-preserving anonymous social ecosystem combining zero-knowledge voting, community discourse, reputation, and private settlement on the Canton Network.
Key Features
ZK Stack
Semaphore v4 + RLN + UniRep + 6 circom circuits for anonymous voting, spam-resistant posts, and epoch-based reputation
Canton Network Settlement
A live Canton Network mainnet validator anchors votes and settles Canton Coin fees privately, backed by a DAML attribution ledger
Privacy by Design
Identity never linked to content, k≥25 anonymity on analytics, shielded fee proofs, and client-side proof generation
Introduction
Agora is a privacy-preserving anonymous social ecosystem. It combines zero-knowledge voting (Semaphore v4), spam-resistant anonymous posts and comments (RLN), epoch-based pseudonymous reputation (UniRep), and private settlement on the Canton Network — all within a single platform built for communities, organizations, and DAOs.
Traditional survey, polling, and social platforms suffer from four critical failures: privacy exposure leading to 67% self-censorship, trust deficits from centralized and alterable results, low engagement with 33% average response rates, and an $84B+ market plagued by response bias. Agora addresses these through cryptographic guarantees and a tamper-evident settlement ledger on the Canton Network.
The platform comprises 48 backend modules, 22 extracted core packages, and 6 custom circom circuits spanning its zero-knowledge, analytics, and settlement layers. Agora runs its own live Canton Network mainnet validator: votes can be recorded directly on the Canton ledger, poll-activation and reward fees settle privately in Canton Coin through a shielded fee pool, and a DAML attribution ledger provides a tamper-evident audit trail.
This whitepaper provides a comprehensive overview of Agora's architecture, security model, tokenomics, and vision for the future of anonymous participation.
Whitepaper Sections
Problem Statement
Understanding the challenges of traditional voting systems
Solution Overview
How Agora solves voting challenges with zero-knowledge proofs and Canton settlement
Technical Architecture
Deep dive into our system design and technology stack
Security & Privacy
How we ensure anonymity and protect voter data
Use Cases
Real-world applications and scenarios
Metrics & KPIs
Platform metrics, analytics, and key performance indicators
Legal & Regulatory
Legal structure, compliance, and regulatory framework
Team & Advisors
Our team, advisors, and expertise
Roadmap & Future
Our vision and development roadmap