Proving new worlds with zkTLS

Telah argues that data portability will reshape Web3, and that zkTLS, a protocol letting users export data securely from any website, is the infrastructure needed for it. The article traces earlier oracle approaches such as Chainlink's DECO, which Chainlink acquired after development at Cornell University, and notes that oracles cannot scale for personally identifiable information. It surveys projects including Pado Labs, which raised $3M, zkPass, which raised $2.5M, and Reclaim Protocol, which has more than 40 verified schemas. The article also lists open questions, including how to incentivize honest third-party attestors.