The RWA Trust Gap
Tokenizing real-world assets requires two layers of trust: on-chain rules that enforce compliance, and off-chain systems that handle sensitive data. Most platforms focus on the first and neglect the second.
- KYC exposure: Investor documents stored in plaintext on cloud infrastructure
- Insider risk: Platform operators can access and leak sensitive data
- Single points of failure: Admin keys that control compliance held by individuals
- Future threats: Today's encryption won't survive quantum computing
CIFER closes this gap with confidential computing, post-quantum cryptography, and zero-key architecture—making the off-chain layer as trustworthy as the chain itself.
What CIFER Protects
Three layers of protection for the off-chain foundation of your RWA platform.
Data at Rest
Post-Quantum Encryption
KYC documents, investor profiles, and policy files encrypted with quantum-resistant algorithms. No plaintext exposure—even to operators.
Data in Use
Trusted Execution Environments
Eligibility and risk computations run inside hardware enclaves. Raw data never leaves the secure boundary.
Privileged Secrets
Zero-Key Architecture
Admin keys, issuer signing keys, and governance credentials protected. No single party can act alone on sensitive operations.
Compliance Data Flow
Strong compliance without putting private data on-chain.
Raw Data
KYC docs, profiles
CIFER Vault
Encrypted storage
Secure Compute
TEE processing
Minimal Signal
Eligible: yes/no
On-Chain
ERC-3643 enforces
Raw private data stays off-chain. Secure compute outputs minimal signals. The protocol enforces compliance.
Use Cases
Real Estate Tokenization
Protect investor KYC documents and eligibility data for fractional property ownership. Compliance checks run securely without exposing personal information.
Security Tokens
Secure the off-chain layer behind regulated securities. Identity verification, accreditation checks, and transfer restrictions enforced with privacy.
Regulated Fund Tokens
Enable compliant fund tokenization with protected investor profiles, risk scoring, and eligibility computations that never expose raw data.
Private Equity Digitization
Digitize private equity with confidential cap tables, encrypted shareholder data, and secure governance actions protected from insider abuse.
Why Build with CIFER
On-Chain vs Off-Chain
⛓️ What Stays On-Chain
- •Token transfers and balances
- •Identity claims (verified status, not raw data)
- •Compliance rules and transfer restrictions
- •Registry mappings (wallet → identity)
- •Audit trail of all transactions
🔒 What CIFER Protects Off-Chain
- •KYC documents and personal data
- •Risk scoring algorithms and models
- •Investor metadata and profiles
- •Policy files and business rules
- •Admin and issuer private keys
Frequently Asked Questions
How does CIFER work with ERC-3643?
ERC-3643 enforces transfer rules on-chain through identity registries and compliance modules. CIFER secures the off-chain layer behind those rules: the KYC documents, risk signals, and admin actions that feed into on-chain decisions. The protocol reads minimal signals (eligible: yes/no) while raw data stays encrypted.
What data does CIFER protect for RWA?
CIFER protects three categories: (1) Data at rest—KYC documents, investor profiles, policy files encrypted with post-quantum algorithms. (2) Data in use—eligibility and risk computations running inside TEEs. (3) Privileged secrets—admin and issuer keys that control compliance actions.
How does compliance work without exposing data?
Compliance uses a split model. Raw private data stays off-chain and encrypted. Secure compute inside TEEs outputs minimal decision signals (eligible, risk band, expiry). The ERC-3643 protocol reads that signal through trusted issuers and enforces it on-chain. Strong compliance without data leakage.
What about regulatory audits?
CIFER maintains encrypted, tamper-proof audit logs of all sensitive operations. Authorized auditors can be granted decryption access to specific records when legally required, while keeping data private from the public blockchain and unauthorized parties.
Why post-quantum encryption for RWA?
Real estate and security tokens represent long-term assets. Today's encrypted data could be harvested and decrypted by future quantum computers ('Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' attacks). Post-quantum cryptography ensures investor data remains protected for decades.