Onyx Protocol answers location questions, such as whether a point sits inside a region, and returns a signed receipt that anyone can check. Third parties see the result, not the coordinates.
GPS readings, check-ins and boundary reports can all be faked or replayed. Even when the data is honest, the calculation built on top of it usually can't be checked. You are trusting whoever ran it.
That stops being acceptable once the answer has consequences. Did the job run in the permitted country? Did the vehicle stay on its approved route? Which side of the line was it on?
Onyx gives you a result the other party can verify for themselves, instead of one they have to take on faith.
Onyx gathers evidence about where something is, runs your location rules against it, and hands back proof a third party can check.
Onyx runs spatial calculations and returns each result with a signed receipt tied to the exact inputs. Anyone can confirm the calculation was done correctly without running it again.
The compute is designed to run inside secure hardware, so the operator can't alter the outcome.
A location claim is only as strong as the evidence behind it. Onyx collects evidence from independent sources, signs each piece, and bundles them into one proof that states plainly how much confidence it deserves.
Onyx is the proof layer underneath. Here are a few things people can build on it.
Events can send tokens or POAPs only to wallets with proof they were in the room. Your home address never comes into it.
Hotspots, nodes and sensors prove where they really are, so rewards go to hardware that exists and not to faked GPS.
Where a location check is all that's needed, prove you're in an allowed region and share nothing else.
A city DAO or local community can limit votes and membership to people who have proven they are actually there.
Funds sit in a smart contract and release when delivery is proven at the agreed location.
Runs, check-ins and treasure hunts count only when the location is proven, which shuts out GPS spoofing apps.
Check a data centre against a policy region without revealing its address or how it operates.
For field teams, sensor networks and regulated logistics, with both sides agreeing how much detail is disclosed.
A periodic record that data and processing remained in the approved region, ready for an auditor to check.
Where location decides which rules apply, give reviewers a record they can verify later.
A verification system is only worth trusting if you can see how it works. Onyx builds on open-source location proof software and an open data standard.
We're looking for pilot users, collaborators and research partners.