A Quantum-Resistant Privacy-Preserving Framework for Consortium Blockchains Using Blind Signatures, Hierarchical Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Bhargavi Konda, Akhila Reddy Yadulla, Vinay Kumar Kasula, Mounica Yenugula, Sarath Babu Rakki · 2025
To tackle emerging security and privacy concerns in consortium blockchain applications, particularly in handling sensitive identity information and transaction data, a novel privacy-preserving framework is proposed. The scheme leverages advanced technologies such as post-quantum cryptography, multi-party computation (MPC), and fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) to enhance security and efficiency. Firstly, a quantum-resistant blind signature mechanism is designed using lattice-based cryptography to mitigate centralization issues and strengthen security against quantum attacks. Secondly, a regulatory-compliant hierarchical encryption model is developed using fully homomorphic encryption, enabling fine-grained access control and data integrity verification without decrypting sensitive data. Additionally, zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge (zk-SNARKs) are integrated to ensure privacy while allowing verifiable computation. Experimental evaluations demonstrate that the proposed scheme achieves high encryption efficiency, reduced computational overhead during encryption/decryption, and strong resistance to malicious activities such as tampering, eavesdropping, and replay attacks