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Why do I need Zikuani?

🛑 The Problem with Traditional KYC and Other Identity Systems​

  • 📸 Onboarding is slow and invasive (selfie + document) → high abandonment
  • 🕵️ Fraud risk: fake documents, synthetic identities, deepfakes
  • 🔐 Regulatory liability: storing passports/faces = hacker honeypot
  • 💸 High operational cost from manual reviews and data storage

🔑 Our Solution​

Identity with Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZK):

  • ✅ Customers prove age, residency, or nationality without sharing photos
  • ✅ Fintech and DeFis remain compliant without storing sensitive data
  • ✅ Instant onboarding → higher conversion rates
  • ✅ Resistant to AI fraud (deepfakes can’t break ZK)

📊 Tangible Benefits​

  • 📉 Lower abandonment: up to -50% in onboarding
  • 💰 Reduced compliance costs: fewer manual reviews
  • 🛡 Lower liability: no stored PII, less exposure to fines
  • ⚡ Faster time-to-market: aligned with emerging regulations

🤔 Common Objections​

“Regulators want documents”
➡️ Response: ZK proofs are official cryptographic attestations issued by trusted entities

“This sounds too experimental”
➡️ Response: Already proven in production (Polygon ID, Zama, zk-KYC in DeFi)

“Will it be more expensive?”
➡️ Response: Clear ROI → less fraud, no PII storage, lower review costs

🌍 Use Cases​

  • 🏦 Banks & Neobanks: Faster onboarding, reduced regulatory risk
  • 📱 Fintech and DeFi lenders & payment apps: Seamless compliance
  • 🌐 DeFi & DAOs: Trusted identity without sacrificing privacy

💡 As a conclusion​

"With traditional KYC, you pay to store the very data hackers want most: passports and faces.
With Zero-Knowledge Proofs, your customers prove compliance instantly, regulators are satisfied, and you store no sensitive data.
That means less fraud, less risk, and higher conversion."