GeckoCore Protocol Whitepaper

The Privacy Proof Layer for Solana

Version 1.0 | November 2025

Abstract

GeckoCore is an open privacy infrastructure protocol on Solana that enables any application to verify privacy, security, and trust through zero-knowledge proofs without exposing user data. Privacy Gecko's 8 products (4 live, 4 in development) serve as Phase 1 reference implementations, demonstrating the protocol's real-world utility before opening to external developers in Q2 2026.

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. The Privacy Problem
3. GeckoCore Solution
4. Technical Architecture
5. The Five Privacy Feeds
6. Protocol Design
7. Privacy Gecko: Phase 1 Reference
8. Roadmap
9. Token Economics
10. Security Model
11. Team & Governance

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Vision

GeckoCore is building the Privacy Proof Layer for the internet — decentralized infrastructure on Solana that allows any application to verify privacy, security, and trust without seeing user data.

Positioning:

• Pyth Network provides price data feeds → DeFi protocols consume them
• Jito Labs provides MEV infrastructure → Validators use it
• GeckoCore provides privacy verification → Any app can consume proofs

1.2 The Problem

Current privacy tools are:

• Reactive: Block known threats from static lists (vulnerable during discovery lag)
• Centralized: Trust-based claims ("we don't log" - how do you verify?)
• Siloed: Each tool operates independently (no cross-app intelligence)
• Unscalable: Manual analysis can't keep pace with threat growth

1.3 GeckoCore's Approach

Five privacy verification feeds powered by zero-knowledge proofs:

1. PrivacyFeed - Website privacy practices (trackers, cookies, compliance)
2. ThreatFeed - Security threats (phishing, malware, scams)
3. MetaProof - File metadata and integrity verification
4. AccessProof - Identity/eligibility verification (age, credentials)
5. ReputationFeed - Privacy-preserving reputation aggregation

Applications query these feeds to make privacy-informed decisions without exposing user data.

1.4 Phase 1: Proof of Concept (2025-2026)

Privacy Gecko's 8 products prove GeckoCore works:

Live Products (✅):

• GeckoAdvisor - Privacy policy scanner
• GeckoShare - Encrypted file sharing
• GeckoGuard - Browser tracker blocker
• GeckoLock - Password manager

In Development (🔄):

• GeckoView (45%) - Private bookmarking + AI summaries
• GeckoWatch (55%) - Compliance monitoring
• GeckoShell (30%) - Private mobile browser
• GeckoVPN (20%) - Provably no-logs VPN

These products demonstrate real-world utility before opening to external developers.

1.5 Phase 2: Open Infrastructure (2026+)

Q2 2026: Developer SDK launches

• External teams integrate GeckoCore feeds
• DeFi protocols, wallets, browsers, dApps
• Network effects: every integration increases protocol value

Use cases:

• DeFi: Compliance verification without KYC exposure
• Wallets: Transaction safety checks before signing
• Browsers: Real-time privacy/security scores
• dApps: Access control without revealing identity

1.6 Token Economics

$PRICKO utility token:

• Product access: Hold tokens = premium features across 8 products
• Protocol access: Developers pay $PRICKO for API queries
• Validator staking: Stake 100K+ tokens to verify proofs and earn fees
• Governance: Vote on protocol parameters and upgrades

Deflationary model: 10% of protocol fees burned quarterly, reducing supply from 1B to 500M over 10 years

2. The Privacy Problem

2.1 The Reactive Gap

Traditional privacy tools operate on detect-and-block:

Threat Timeline:
Day 0:  New tracker deployed
Day 14: Security researcher notices
Day 21: Confirmed as threat
Day 28: Added to blocklist
Day 35: User's browser updates

Result: 35 days of unprotected tracking

The gap: Users are vulnerable during discovery, analysis, and distribution.

2.2 The Trust Problem

Current privacy claims you can't verify:

• VPN: "We don't log" → How do you know?
• Browser: "This site is safe" → Based on what?
• Password manager: "No breach detected" → Prove it
• Privacy scanner: "86/100 score" → Show your work

Problem: Users must trust the tool provider.

GeckoCore: Tools provide cryptographic proofs users can verify.

2.3 The Silo Problem

Privacy is fragmented across tools:

• Ad blocker knows sites you visit
• VPN knows your traffic patterns
• Password manager knows your accounts
• Privacy scanner knows what you check

But they don't communicate.

Result: Each tool solves part of the problem in isolation, missing the bigger picture.

2.4 The Scale Problem

Privacy research doesn't scale:

• 200M+ websites exist
• 50K+ new sites daily
• Thousands of trackers and threats
• Human researchers can't keep up

Traditional approach: Volunteer-driven blocklists

Limitation: Linear scaling (at best) vs exponential threat growth

2.5 What's Needed

Next-generation privacy requirements:

1. ✅ Proactive detection - Real-time, not weeks later
2. ✅ Verifiable claims - Cryptographic proofs, not "trust us"
3. ✅ Decentralized control - No single authority
4. ✅ Cross-application intelligence - Tools that learn from each other
5. ✅ Scalable analysis - Automated detection at scale

GeckoCore is designed to meet all five.

3. GeckoCore Solution

3.1 Core Concept

GeckoCore is privacy infrastructure, not a privacy application.

Instead of every app building privacy verification from scratch, they query a shared protocol that specializes in it.

3.2 The Five Feeds (Overview)

1. PrivacyFeed

• Analyzes website privacy practices
• Detects trackers, cookies, fingerprinting
• Provides verifiable privacy score

2. ThreatFeed

• Identifies phishing, malware, scams
• Monitors smart contract risks
• Real-time threat intelligence

3. MetaProof

• Verifies file metadata removal
• Proves file integrity
• Ensures safe document sharing

4. AccessProof

• Proves age without revealing birthdate
• Verifies credentials without exposing them
• Membership proof without identity

5. ReputationFeed

• Aggregates reputation across apps
• Privacy-preserving (no cross-site tracking)
• Differential privacy guarantees

3.3 Zero-Knowledge Architecture

How GeckoCore verifies without seeing data:

Traditional (Centralized):
User → Sends URL to cloud → Cloud analyzes → Returns result
Problem: Cloud sees browsing history

GeckoCore (Zero-Knowledge):
User → Analyzes locally → Generates ZK proof → Submits to chain
Result: Chain verifies proof, no history exposed

Process:

1. Privacy analysis happens on-device
2. Device generates zero-knowledge proof
3. Proof submitted to Solana
4. Validators verify cryptographically
5. Other apps query verified result

User privacy preserved throughout.

3.4 Network Effects

Shared infrastructure creates exponential value:

Traditional (Siloed):
- Each app analyzes independently
- Duplicate computation
- No cross-app learning
- Value stays siloed

GeckoCore (Shared):
- One analysis, many consumers
- Computation amortized
- Network learns collectively
- Value accrues to protocol

Example:

• App A analyzes Site X → Proof stored on-chain
• Apps B, C, D consume same proof (no duplicate work)
• Network value = O(n²), not O(n)

3.5 Why Solana?

Four critical requirements:

1. Speed: Sub-second proof verification (vs 15-60s on Ethereum)
2. Cost: $0.00025 per transaction (vs $5-50 on Ethereum)
3. Throughput: 65K TPS for high-frequency queries
4. Ecosystem: Aligned with privacy-focused projects

Privacy use cases demand:

• Real-time verification (can't wait 15 seconds)
• High query volume (millions daily)
• Sub-cent economics (or it's not viable)

Only Solana meets all three at production scale.

4. Technical Architecture

4.1 System Overview

┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│       APPLICATION LAYER                 │
│  (Privacy Gecko, dApps, wallets, etc)  │
└──────────────┬─────────────────────────┘
               │
               ▼
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│       GECKOCORE PROTOCOL                │
│   ┌──────────┬──────────┬──────────┐  │
│   │ Privacy  │ Threat   │  Meta    │  │
│   │  Feed    │  Feed    │  Proof   │  │
│   ├──────────┼──────────┼──────────┤  │
│   │ Access   │Reputation│          │  │
│   │  Proof   │  Feed    │          │  │
│   └──────────┴──────────┴──────────┘  │
└──────────────┬─────────────────────────┘
               │
               ▼
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│       SOLANA BLOCKCHAIN                 │
│  (Proof registry, validators, state)   │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

4.2 Client SDK

Purpose: Enable applications to interact with GeckoCore

Components:

• Analysis Engine (local privacy analysis)
• Proof Generator (creates ZK-SNARKs)
• Query Interface (retrieves on-chain proofs)
• Cache Layer (minimizes chain queries)

Supported platforms:

• Web (JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Mobile (React Native, Swift, Kotlin)
• Backend (Node.js, Python, Rust)

Example:

import { GeckoCoreSDK } from '@geckocore/sdk';

const sdk = new GeckoCoreSDK({
  network: 'mainnet'
});

// Query privacy score
const result = await sdk.privacyFeed.query('example.com');
console.log(result.privacyScore); // 86
console.log(result.proof); // ZK proof hash

4.3 Protocol Layer (Solana Program)

Architecture:

GeckoCore Program (Anchor framework)
├── Feed Registry
│   └── 5 feed type handlers
├── Proof Verification Engine
│   └── ZK-SNARK verifier
├── State Management
│   └── PDA-based proof storage
└── Access Control
    └── Token-gated queries

Key designs:

• PDAs: Deterministic proof addresses
• Compressed proofs: ~200 bytes per proof
• Lazy validation: On-demand verification

4.4 Validator Network

Role: Verify zero-knowledge proofs

Requirements:

• Stake 100K $PRICKO minimum
• Maintain 99%+ uptime
• Process verifications <500ms

Economics:

• Earn fees per verification (~$0.001)
• Earn staking rewards (2% APY)
• Subject to slashing (5-25% for violations)

4.5 Proof Registry

On-chain storage:

pub struct PrivacyProof {
    pub feed_type: FeedType,
    pub target: String,
    pub score: u8,
    pub proof_hash: [u8; 32],
    pub timestamp: i64,
    pub verified: bool,
    pub expiry: i64,
}

Indexing:

• Primary: (feed_type, target) → latest proof
• Secondary: timestamp → historical
• Tertiary: validator → performance stats

4.6 Privacy Preservation

Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-SNARKs):

• Library: arkworks (Rust)
• Curve: BN254
• System: Groth16
• Security: 128-bit

What we prove:

• "I analyzed correctly per protocol rules"
• "Result is accurate"
• "Computation was honest"

What we don't reveal:

• Which user performed analysis
• Specific inputs analyzed
• Any PII

5. The Five Privacy Feeds

5.1 PrivacyFeed

Purpose: Analyze website privacy practices

What it detects:

• Tracking scripts (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel)
• Third-party cookies
• Fingerprinting (Canvas, WebGL, AudioContext)
• GDPR/CCPA compliance
• Privacy policy availability

Scoring:

Privacy Score (0-100) = weighted average:
- Tracker count (30%)
- Cookie usage (25%)
- Third-party requests (20%)
- Fingerprinting (15%)
- Compliance (10%)

Use cases:

• Browser extensions: Show score before visiting
• Password managers: Warn about risky sites
• DeFi protocols: Verify dApp privacy

5.2 ThreatFeed

Purpose: Security threat detection

Threat categories:

• Phishing websites
• Malware distribution
• Scam contracts (Solana)
• Rug pulls
• Impersonation accounts

Detection:

• Domain age analysis
• SSL certificate validation
• Behavioral patterns
• Smart contract analysis
• Community reporting (consensus required)

Use cases:

• Wallets: Block transactions to flagged addresses
• Browsers: Warn before visiting phishing sites
• Messaging: Verify link safety

5.3 MetaProof

Purpose: File integrity verification

Metadata types:

• EXIF (images): GPS, camera, timestamp
• Document (PDFs): Author, organization, edit history
• Archives (ZIP): File paths, timestamps

Process:

1. User selects file
2. SDK analyzes locally
3. Strips metadata (if requested)
4. Generates hash
5. Creates ZK proof: "Metadata removed, integrity preserved"
6. Proof submitted to chain
7. Recipients can verify

Use cases:

• Secure file sharing (GeckoShare)
• Document verification
• Whistleblower protection

5.4 AccessProof

Purpose: Private identity verification

Supported claims:

• Age verification (>18, >21, <65)
• Membership (subscription, whitelist, NFT)
• Credentials (degree, license, accreditation)
• Location (eligible country, not restricted)

Example circuit:

Inputs (private):
  - birthdate: User's DOB (secret)
  
Inputs (public):
  - current_date: Today
  - claim: "age >= 18"
  
Computation:
  age = (current_date - birthdate) / 365.25
  verified = (age >= 18)
  
Output:
  - ZK proof of claim

Use cases:

• DeFi: Accredited investor proof
• E-commerce: Age-restricted purchases
• NFT gating: Ownership without revealing wallet

5.5 ReputationFeed

Purpose: Privacy-preserving reputation

Dimensions:

• Privacy reputation (policy adherence)
• Security reputation (audits, incidents)
• Community reputation (verified reviews)
• Economic reputation (treasury management)

Aggregation:

• Individual reviews encrypted
• Threshold decryption (10+ users required)
• Differential privacy applied
• Published aggregate untraceable to individuals

Use cases:

• App stores: Verified extension ratings
• DeFi dashboards: Protocol reputation scores
• Social platforms: Portable reputation

6. Protocol Design

6.1 Consensus

Base layer: Solana Proof of Stake

Protocol layer: Proof-of-verification

• Validators compete to verify proofs
• First correct verification earns fee
• Challenge period (1 minute)
• Consensus if no disputes

6.2 Economic Incentives

Validator revenue:

1. Verification fees (from app queries)
2. Staking rewards (2% APY from inflation)
3. Priority fees (optional fast-track)

Break-even:

• Infrastructure: ~$200/month
• Minimum viable scale: 10K queries/day
• Monthly revenue: $300
• Monthly profit: $100

6.3 Governance Model

Progressive decentralization:

Phase 1 (2025-2026): Core team governance

• Privacy Gecko makes decisions
• Focus on shipping product

Phase 2 (2026-2027): Advisory governance

• Token holder votes (non-binding)
• Gradual power transfer

Phase 3 (2027+): Full DAO

• GeckoDAO controls protocol
• Core team = DAO service provider

Voting power: 1 $PRICKO = 1 vote (with quadratic option)

Quorum requirements:

• Minor changes: 5% of supply
• Major changes: 15% of supply
• Critical changes: 30% of supply

6.4 Upgrade Mechanism

Authority structure:

• Phase 1: 3-of-5 multisig
• Phase 2: Governance timelock
• Phase 3: GeckoDAO (fully decentralized)

Process:

1. Proposal + security audit
2. Testnet deployment (30 days minimum)
3. Governance vote
4. 7-day timelock
5. Mainnet deployment

Emergency upgrades:

• 4-of-5 multisig for critical vulnerabilities
• Must be ratified by DAO within 14 days

7. Privacy Gecko: Phase 1 Reference

7.1 The "Prove It Works" Strategy

Why build 8 products first?

Historical lesson: Many protocols launch with vision but no proof.

GeckoCore approach: Build first, open later.

Benefits:

1. Proves protocol works at scale
2. Identifies pain points
3. Demonstrates real-world utility
4. Creates reference implementations
5. Establishes product-market fit
6. Shows sustainable economics

7.2 Live Products (Phase 1A)

GeckoAdvisor (geckoadvisor.com)

• Privacy policy scanner
• Uses: PrivacyFeed
• Status: ✅ Live Q2 2025
• Users: 50,000+ scans

GeckoShare (geckoshare.com)

• Encrypted file sharing
• Uses: MetaProof
• Status: ✅ Live Q3 2025
• Users: 25,000+ files

GeckoGuard (geckoguard.app)

• Browser extension
• Uses: PrivacyFeed + ThreatFeed
• Status: ✅ Live Q3 2025
• Users: 100,000+ installs

GeckoLock (geckolock.com)

• Password manager
• Uses: ThreatFeed + ReputationFeed
• Status: ✅ Live Q4 2025
• Users: 75,000+ passwords

7.3 In Development (Phase 1B)

GeckoView (45% complete)

• Private bookmarking + AI
• ETA: Q2 2026

GeckoWatch (55% complete)

• Compliance monitoring
• ETA: Q2 2026

GeckoShell (30% complete)

• Private mobile browser
• ETA: Q3 2026

GeckoVPN (20% complete)

• Provably no-logs VPN
• ETA: Q4 2026

7.4 Integration Patterns

Each product demonstrates different patterns:

GeckoAdvisor: One-time query GeckoGuard: Real-time streaming GeckoLock: Batch queries GeckoVPN: Continuous verification

These patterns guide external developers.

7.5 Lessons Learned

Technical:

• Sub-second proof generation critical
• Caching essential (80% cache hit rate)
• Batch operations save 80% on fees

Economic:

• Freemium works (90% free, 10% paid)
• Most users <100 queries/month
• Top 1% = 30% of query volume

User feedback:

• Want "verified by GeckoCore" badges
• Appreciate seeing proof hashes
• Anything >2s feels slow

8. Roadmap

8.1 Historical Timeline

Q1-Q2 2025:

• ✅ Team formation
• ✅ GeckoAdvisor launched
• ✅ Proof of concept validated

Q3-Q4 2025:

• ✅ GeckoShare, GeckoGuard, GeckoLock live
• ✅ $PRICKO token launch (November)
• ✅ 200K+ combined users
• ✅ This whitepaper published

8.2 Phase 1: Product Delivery (2026)

Q1 2026:

• GeckoView beta
• GeckoWatch development
• AI features integration
• Target: 500K users

Q2 2026:

• GeckoView + GeckoWatch public
• GeckoShell beta
• GeckoCore Developer Preview
• Target: 1M users

Q3 2026:

• GeckoShell public
• GeckoVPN development
• SDK v1.0 public
• Target: External developers begin

Q4 2026:

• GeckoVPN beta
• All 8 products live
• First 5 external integrations
• Target: 2M users

8.3 Phase 2: Infrastructure (2027)

Q1 2027:

• Testnet launch
• Validator program opens
• Target: 50 validators, 20 integrations

Q2 2027:

• Mainnet launch
• Token-gated API
• Target: 100 validators, 50 integrations

Q3 2027:

• GeckoDAO governance
• First DAO votes
• Target: 200 validators, 100 integrations

Q4 2027:

• Full decentralization
• International expansion
• Target: 500 validators, 500 integrations

8.4 Phase 3: Scale (2028+)

2028: 1,000+ integrations, 10M+ users 2029: 10,000+ integrations, 100M+ users 2030: Billion-user scale, OS integration

9. Token Economics

9.1 $PRICKO Token

Details:

• Symbol: $PRICKO
• Network: Solana (SPL Token)
• Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 (1B)
• Decimals: 9

9.2 Distribution

Total: 1,000,000,000 $PRICKO

Development Fund:     300M (30%) - 36mo vest
Community Airdrop:    200M (20%) - Beta/waitlist
Liquidity Pool:       250M (25%) - 12mo lock
Staking Rewards:      150M (15%) - 60mo vest
Team & Advisors:      100M (10%) - 24mo cliff, 48mo vest

9.3 Utility

Tier 1: Product Access

• Hold tokens = premium features
• Free: 50-100 queries/month
• Basic (500 tokens): 10x limits
• Pro (2,500 tokens): Unlimited
• Enterprise (10K+): API access

Tier 2: Protocol Access

• Developers pay $PRICKO for API
• ~$0.001 per query
• Revenue split: 70% validators, 20% treasury, 10% burn

Tier 3: Validator Staking

• Stake 100K minimum
• Earn verification fees
• Earn 2% APY staking rewards

Tier 4: Governance

• 1 token = 1 vote
• Vote on parameters, upgrades, treasury
• Quadratic voting available

9.4 Deflationary Model

Goal: 1B → 500M supply over 10 years

Burn sources:

• 10% of protocol fees
• Subscription conversions
• Quarterly fixed burns (5M/quarter initially)

Projected:

• Year 1: 50M burned (5%)
• Year 2: 75M burned (7.5%)
• Year 3-5: 100M/year (10%)
• Year 6-10: 50M/year (5%)
• Total: 500M burned (50% reduction)

9.5 Value Accrual

Demand drivers:

1. Product users: 50K subscribers × 2.5K tokens = 125M demand
2. Developers: 100 protocols × 100K queries = 10K monthly
3. Validators: 500 × 100K stake = 50M locked
4. Treasury: 20% of fees (never sold)

Supply reduction: Burns + locks = decreasing circulating supply

Result: Multiple buy pressures + deflationary supply

10. Security Model

10.1 Threat Model

Protected against:

• Malicious apps (false proofs)
• Compromised validators
• Network attacks (DDoS, Sybil)
• Privacy violations (de-anonymization)

Not protected against:

• Compromised user devices
• Social engineering
• Regulatory action
• Quantum computers (until 2028+ upgrade)

10.2 Cryptography

ZK-SNARKs:

• Library: arkworks
• Curve: BN254
• System: Groth16
• Security: 128-bit

Hash functions:

• SHA-256 (primary)
• Poseidon (ZK-optimized)

Signatures:

• Ed25519 (Solana native)
• ECDSA secp256k1 (Ethereum compat)

10.3 Audits

Planned:

Q4 2025: Smart Contract Audit

• Auditor: OtterSec
• Scope: Solana program
• Timeline: 4 weeks

Q1 2026: ZK Circuit Audit

• Auditor: Trail of Bits
• Scope: All 5 feed circuits
• Timeline: 6 weeks

Q2 2026: Economic Review

• Auditor: Gauntlet
• Scope: Tokenomics
• Timeline: 3 weeks

Continuous:

• Bug bounty (launching Q1 2026)
• Community reviews
• Annual re-audits

10.4 Bug Bounty

Launching Q1 2026 on Immunefi:

• Critical: $50K-$250K
• High: $10K-$50K
• Medium: $2K-$10K
• Low: $500-$2K

Total pool: $1M allocated

10.5 Validator Security

Requirements:

• Secure infrastructure
• 99%+ uptime
• DDoS protection
• Incident response plan

Slashing:

• Downtime >1%: 5% stake
• Double-signing: 10% stake
• Invalid verification: 25% stake
• Malicious behavior: 100% stake

11. Team & Governance

11.1 Team

Privacy Gecko Team:

• 15+ engineers, designers, researchers
• Backgrounds: Solana Labs, Google, Meta, Coinbase
• Expertise: Cryptography, privacy, blockchain

Advisors:

• Security researchers
• Privacy advocates
• Solana ecosystem leaders

11.2 Governance Roadmap

2025-2026: Core team control 2026-2027: Advisory DAO 2027+: Full decentralization

GeckoDAO Powers:

• Protocol parameters
• Treasury management
• Upgrades
• Validator management

11.3 Community

Resources:

• Discord: [community.privacygecko.com]
• Twitter: [@privacygecko]
• GitHub: [github.com/privacygecko]
• Forum: [forum.privacygecko.com]

12. Conclusion

GeckoCore is building the privacy infrastructure the internet needs — open, verifiable, and composable.

Phase 1 (now): Privacy Gecko proves it works with 8 products

Phase 2 (2026): External developers integrate GeckoCore feeds

Phase 3 (2027+): Network effects make GeckoCore the standard privacy layer

Join us in building the Privacy Proof Layer for Web3.

Contact & Resources

Websites:

• Protocol: privacygecko.com/geckocore
• Token: pricko.com
• Products: privacygecko.com

Documentation:

• Technical Docs: Coming Q1 2026
• Developer Portal: Coming Q2 2026
• API Reference: Coming Q2 2026

Social:

• Twitter: @privacygecko
• Discord: [Privacy Gecko Community]
• GitHub: [github.com/privacygecko]

Token Launch:

• Date: November 2025
• Network: Solana
• Symbol: $PRICKO

Whitepaper Version 1.0
Published: November 2025
Next Review: Q2 2026

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