# TLS & zkTLS & ZKON Network 

Source: https://blockofchain.medium.com/tls-zktls-zkon-network-6c9cd43844eb
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/TLS-and-zkTLS-and-ZKON-Network?index=0x678231294866d09aa44696f7065a2b1969b3531eb4980bc74abd819ddfcf991d4f86f3ed
Submitted by pfedprog.eth on 2025-01-11 UTC, 2 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

This article explains TLS 1.3, zkTLS and the ZKON Network, and argues that ZKON can turn outside data into private, verifiable commitments for blockchains. It describes TLS 1.3 as a protocol with ephemeral keys that protect past sessions and a one-round-trip handshake, and says zkTLS combines TLS with zero-knowledge proofs, MPC and TEEs. Examples given include proving a bank balance to borrow on a blockchain lending protocol without revealing the amount, and proving identity or a passport without sharing personal data.