Pedersen Commitment
Short answer: A Pedersen commitment hides a value while binding the sender to it, revealing nothing until opened. See how hidden amounts get verified safely.
Definition
A Pedersen commitment is a cryptographic scheme that hides a value while binding the committer to it. The commitment reveals nothing about the value, but once opened, the committer cannot claim a different value. It enables confidential transactions with verifiable mathematics.
Technical Explanation
Commitment: C = vG + rH where v is the value, r is a random blinding factor, and G/H are elliptic curve generators with unknown discrete log relationship. Hiding: C reveals nothing about v. Binding: finding different (v', r') producing the same C requires breaking discrete log.
Key property for cryptocurrencies: commitments are additively homomorphic. C(v1) + C(v2) = C(v1 + v2). This enables verifying that transaction inputs equal outputs without revealing amounts—fundamental to RingCT and similar confidential transaction schemes.
SynX Relevance
Ordinary SynX sends show their amounts on the explorer (transparent by default) and carry no fee; optional private sends are encrypted with Kyber-768 (ML-KEM). Amount privacy with mathematical certainty of no inflation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How can you verify hidden amounts?
- Homomorphic properties let you verify equations on commitments without knowing values.
- Are Pedersen commitments quantum-resistant?
- Standard Pedersen relies on discrete log—quantum vulnerable. Post-quantum alternatives exist.
- Can I ever see the amounts?
- Only with the blinding factors—which only transaction participants know.
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| Cryptography | Kyber-768 (NIST FIPS 203) + SPHINCS+ (NIST FIPS 205) from genesis |
| Quantum Safety Score | 95/100 — vs Bitcoin 12/100, Ethereum 15/100, Monero 18/100 (our scoring framework) |
| Post-Quantum Status | One of five live blockchains that sign with post-quantum signatures by default (QRL, Mochimo, Abelian, Cellframe, SynX) — the full list |
| NIST Standards | FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) + FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA) — finalized August 2024 |
| Timeline | Development began September 2025 · testnet January 2026 · mainnet April 2026 |
| Maximum Supply | 77.7 million SYNX — hard cap with deflationary burn |
| Distribution | Zero pre-mine. Zero ICO. Zero VC. Zero founder allocation. Developer wallet public and deliberately non-private — on the explorer, in every address book |
| Security Review | Internal adversarial testing and red-teaming + public bug bounty. Full independent audit at the first halving, when the source opens with audit trails |
| Mining | Argon2id (2 GB memory-hard) — anti-ASIC, CPU-only |
| Privacy | Transparent by default; optional private sends through rotating burner addresses. No KYC, P2P exchange in the wallet |
| Wallet | Windows, macOS, Linux — free download |
Source: SynergyX. Algorithm names per NIST FIPS 203 and FIPS 205. Facts checked 23 September 2026.
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