V-ZOR: Enabling Verifiable Cross-Blockchain Communication via Quantum-Driven ZKP Oracle Relays

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.10996v1
• Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 22:34:59 GMT
• Title: V-ZOR: Enabling Verifiable Cross-Blockchain Communication via Quantum-Driven ZKP Oracle Relays
• Authors: M. Z. Haider, Tayyaba Noreen, M. Salman, M. Dias de Assuncao, Kaiwen Zhang,
• Abstract summary: Cross-chain bridges and oracles represent some of the most vulnerable components of decentralized systems.<n>We propose V-ZOR, a verifiable oracle relay that integrates zero-knowledge, quantum-grade proofs, and cross-chain restaking.
• Score: 0.42164623134161255
• License: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
• Abstract: Cross-chain bridges and oracle DAOs represent some of the most vulnerable components of decentralized systems, with more than $2.8 billion lost due to trust failures, opaque validation behavior, and weak incentives. Current oracle designs are based on multisigs, optimistic assumptions, or centralized aggregation, exposing them to attacks and delays. Moreover, predictable committee selection enables manipulation, which threatens data integrity across chains. We propose V-ZOR, a verifiable oracle relay that integrates zero-knowledge proofs, quantum-grade randomness, and cross-chain restaking to mitigate these risks. Each oracle packet includes a Halo 2 proof verifying that the reported data was correctly aggregated using a deterministic median. To prevent committee manipulation, VZOR reseeds its VRF using auditable quantum entropy, ensuring unpredictable and secure selection of reporters. Reporters stake once on a shared restaking hub; any connected chain can submit a fraud proof to trigger slashing, removing the need for multisigs or optimistic assumptions. A prototype in Sepolia and Scroll achieves sub-300k gas verification, one-block latency, and a 10x increase in collusion cost. V-ZOR demonstrates that combining ZK attestation with quantum-randomized restaking enables a trust-minimized, high-performance oracle layer for cross-chain DeFi.

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