Question 1

What is Curvy?

Accepted Answer

Curvy is privacy infrastructure for EVM-compatible blockchains. It is an SDK-first privacy middleware that enables private payments on existing chains using stealth addresses, notes, and ZK proofs, without requiring new chains, custom wallets, or consensus changes.

Question 2

Is Curvy a blockchain?

Accepted Answer

No. Curvy is not a new chain. It is middleware that brings privacy to existing public blockchains, including Ethereum, Solana, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, BSC, Linea, and Gnosis.

Question 3

Who built Curvy?

Accepted Answer

Curvy was co-founded by Petar Atanasovski, Mališa Pušonja, Lazar Travica, and Nikola Gavrilović. The protocol is backed by the Ethereum Foundation, with research published on ethresear.ch.

Question 4

Which blockchains does Curvy support?

Accepted Answer

Curvy is native to Ethereum, Solana, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, BSC, Linea, and Gnosis. It works across all EVM-compatible chains without requiring consensus changes.

Question 5

Is Curvy compliant with regulations?

Accepted Answer

Curvy includes a compliance toolkit with KYT screening via Global Ledger, extended screening, deposit-address tainting with encrypted origin lineage, and optional KYC via a Name Registry hook. Privacy and compliance are designed as architecture, not afterthoughts.