Zug, Switzerland, May 7, 2026 – After years of research, engineering, and community collaboration, Panther Protocol Foundation announced that Panther Protocol is now live on Polygon.
The deployment introduces what the team describes as “programmable privacy” for decentralized finance — infrastructure designed to enable confidential on-chain interactions while supporting verifiable compliance when required.
A new phase for privacy in DeFi
Panther combines zero-knowledge cryptography, non-custodial architecture, and DAO governance to support privacy-preserving interactions within decentralized environments.
Users interact directly with smart contracts while retaining full control of their assets, with cryptographic proofs generated locally in their own browser or device.
Zero-knowledge credential verification
The initial deployment includes credential-based access controls, powered by independent providers like AMLBot via PureFi tooling.
Participants prove eligibility on-chain using zero-knowledge attestations — without sharing personal data or identity information with Panther DAO or the protocol. The protocol verifies only what’s required. Nothing more.
Integration with existing DeFi liquidity
Panther plugs into existing DeFi liquidity — it doesn’t replace it. Users interact confidentially without stepping outside the broader ecosystem.
The zSwap functionality supports Quickswap, Uniswap, and Curve Finance directly through the interface.
Panther Reward Points (PRPs)
The network introduces Panther Reward Points (PRPs), a participation-based mechanism that recognizes protocol activity.
Users accrue PRPs through actions such as interacting with privacy-enabled zones and other qualifying protocol interactions, according to rules defined by Panther DAO governance.
According to the project, PRPs are intended to support long-term ecosystem participation as Panther expands across additional chains and integrations.
Built for the long term
Panther’s architecture includes Forensic Data Escrow — a mechanism for governed, conditional disclosure of encrypted metadata under defined circumstances.
The roadmap ahead includes multi-chain expansion, new integrations and adapters, and new zones and participation models.
Some protocol contracts include limited governance-controlled upgrade and emergency mechanisms — solely to protect users in the event of critical vulnerabilities, with no access to user assets.
A Panther DAO-approved grant will fund open-source development toward a potential future deployment on Base.
About Panther Protocol Foundation
Panther Protocol Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports the ecosystem through research funding, open-source development grants, and ecosystem initiatives.
The Foundation does not operate the protocol, deploy smart contracts, host interfaces, custody assets, or provide financial or digital asset services.
Media contact:
- Joris Koopman
- Marketing and Ecosystem Lead at Panther Protocol Foundation
- joris@panther.org
