what's Ligero?
Ligero is a blockchain privacy company specializing in zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology to enable secure, private data handling and transactions in crypto ecosystems. It focuses on industries requiring speed, privacy, and regulatory compliance, providing solutions for enterprises to collaborate on blockchains without exposing sensitive information. The protocol introduces privacy at the transaction layer, supporting existing ERC-20 tokens and regulated assets like USDC or ERC-3643 without contract changes. Key features include user verification without identity storage, asset shielding for private transfers, cryptographic compliance proofs, and encrypted audit access, often integrated with client-side proving systems like those from partners such as Miden for efficient, verifiable computations.
Ligero partners with RISC Zero for private, verifiable compute solutions.
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x.com/ligero_incLaunched compliant payroll pilot as native L2 on Espresso network on 2026-02-19, featuring private salary payments, instant stablecoin settlement, and cryptographic compliance guarantees.
RISC Zero and Ligero team up to develop private, verifiable compute solutions enabling applications to prove compliance while maintaining privacy.
New partnership established with Google for ZK technology implementation.