The OpenZK Journal / Vol. 01
Notes on the
machine internet.
How private payment state moves from an Ethereum deposit to a single paid request. Ideas, implementation notes, and the limits that matter.
From the OpenZK team6 essays · Payments / Protocol / Product
01 / Start here · Introduction
What is OpenZK?
A practical introduction to private prepaid payments for AI and API requests.
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- 02Protocol · 3 min readThe life of a private noteFollow a payment from an Ethereum deposit through proof, inference, settlement, and withdrawal.
- 03Product · 3 min readOne request, one paymentWhy metered inference needs a payment flow that can keep pace with individual calls.
- 04Use cases · 3 min readWhere private payments fitFive situations where prepaid, per-request payments offer a better fit for software.
- 05Privacy · 3 min readThe boundaries of payment privacyWhat OpenZK's proofs protect, and which parts of a request remain visible.
- 06Direction · 3 min readBeyond private inferenceMachine payments are larger than inference. The case for wallets, prepaid credit, and proofs as protocol primitives.
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