Oasis releases framework to offer privacy to third-party EVM chains

Blockchain firm Oasis unveiled the Oasis Privacy Layer (OPL), a developer framework devised to amplify privacy features across Ethereum-compatible apps on various chains.

According to the Oasis core team, OPL is designed to enable developers working on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-based chains to seamlessly integrate the capabilities of the Sapphire runtime. This is Oasis’ marquee network specializing in privacy-centric smart contracts.

The Oasis team characterizes OPL as a middleware tool to facilitate both web2 and web3 developers in capitalizing on Sapphire’s privacy features.

Incorporating privacy features with OPL

OPL will give developers the ability to tap into Sapphire’s native features for their apps, including private transactions and encrypted cross-chain messaging, without the requirement for a full transition to the Oasis Network, the team said. This integration is facilitated by the utilization of messaging bridges and relayers, it added.

“With Sapphire and the Oasis Privacy Layer, we aim to enhance privacy in dApp development. Privacy should be flexible, versatile, and compatible with any Web3 ecosystem infrastructure,” noted Oasis Foundation Director Jernej Kos.

In 2018, Oasis raised $45 million from prominent backers, including Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain Capital, Accel, and Binance Labs. It operates in the privacy-focused smart contracts niche competing with projects that include Secret Network, Aztec, and Aleo.