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    zama-ai/fhevm

    FHEVM, a full-stack framework for integrating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) with blockchain applications

    blockchain
    fhe
    privacy
    Rust
    NOASSERTION
    24.7K stars
    1.8K forks
    24.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 5, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest today, with 74 contributors on GitHub.

    Peaked at #2 in the weekly ranking the week of Sep 28, its best in the past year.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Enables confidential smart contracts on EVM-compatible blockchains using Fully Homomorphic Encryption to process encrypted data onchain.
    • Provides end-to-end encryption of transactions and state while maintaining composability and compatibility with existing dApps.
    • Use for building privacy-preserving DeFi applications that keep balances and transaction amounts confidential without mixers.
    • Use for developing blind auction platforms where bids and winners remain encrypted and private until revealed.
    • Use for creating on-chain games that keep player moves and assets encrypted until disclosure, enhancing game privacy.

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    From the README

    FHEVM is the core framework of the Zama Confidential Blockchain Protocol. It enables confidential smart contracts on EVM-compatible blockchains by leveraging Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), allowing encrypted data to be processed directly onchain.

    Excerpt from the zama-ai/fhevm README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    1.8K-237

    Open issues

    112+3

    Compared with peers in Blockchain

    Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Nov 8, by 7-day star growth

    zama-ai/fhevm compared with Blockchain repositories by stars, 7-day star growth, health score and last release
    RepositoryStars+7dHealthLast release
    ethereum/go-ethereum51.5K—5911 days ago
    linera-io/linera-protocol32.0K—5757 days ago
    zama-ai/fhevm24.7K—45today
    hummingbot/hummingbot21.1K—6248 days ago
    ethereum/EIPs14.1K—40—
    spesmilo/electrum8.7K—35—
    Category median21.1K—57—

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