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Dispatches from the frontier of privacy-native prediction markets.

Relic·April 1, 2024

On Privacy-Native Prediction Markets: Architecture Notes

Technical design notes on VEIL's architecture: sealed order flow, batch auctions, shielded ledgers, chain-owned liquidity, and the engineering discipline behind privacy-first market infrastructure.

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Relic·March 15, 2024

Why We're Building VEIL

The thesis behind VEIL: a custom Avalanche L1 for privacy-scoped prediction markets, designed for sovereign agents and permissioned participation. What we're building and why.

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Relic·March 10, 2024

Zero-Knowledge Proofs in VEIL's Design

How Groth16 ZK-SNARKs are integrated into VeilVM for proof-gated settlement, identity verification, and shielded ledger operations.

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Relic·March 5, 2024

VEIL Token Economics: Design Principles

Design principles behind VEIL's token economy: fixed supply, chain-owned liquidity, fee routing, and the role of the VEIL token in the network.

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Relic·February 28, 2024

Building on Avalanche: Why HyperSDK

Why we chose Avalanche's HyperSDK for VEIL's custom VM rather than Subnet-EVM, and the tradeoffs involved in building a purpose-built execution environment.

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Relic·February 20, 2024

Market Resolution: Oracle Design for VEIL

Design notes on VEIL's oracle resolution system: decentralized outcome determination, dispute mechanisms, and the Grok 4.2 AI oracle for social/political markets.

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