Core Innovations

1. Verifiable Storage Proofs

Storax uses zk-SNARK-like proofs to demonstrate storage integrity without exposing data. These proofs confirm:

• Storage correctness

• Availability commitments

• Replication fulfillment

• Non-tampering

All proofs are validated on-chain for transparency.

2. Trust-Minimized Data Access Control

Access is governed exclusively through cryptographic keys rather than custodial permissions. This eliminates reliance on centralized access control lists.

3. Secure Retrieval and Indexing

Storax supports:

• Encrypted indexing

• Retrieval proofs ensuring nodes serve correct data

• Multi-shard parallel recovery

• Metadata minimization to maintain privacy

4. Auditable Compliance Without Exposing User Data

Regulators and auditors can verify:

• Storage compliance

• Data residency behavior

• Integrity guarantees

…all without seeing the actual stored content.