from py_snark import prove, verify from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA from Crypto.Hash import SHA256 # Step 1: User generates zk-SNARK proof for burning Bitcoin burn_address = '1BitcoinEaterAddressDontSendf59kuE' user_private_key = RSA.generate(2048) user_public_key = user_private_key.publickey().exportKey().decode() burn_amount = 1.0 # Create a hash of the transaction tx_hash = SHA256.new(f'{user_public_key}{burn_address}{burn_amount}'.encode()).hexdigest() # Generate zk-SNARK proof proof = prove(tx_hash) print("Generated zk-SNARK Proof:", proof) # Step 2: Miners verify zk-SNARK proof and issue new Bitcoin def verify_burn_proof(proof, expected_tx_hash): return verify(proof, expected_tx_hash) # Miner's verification process expected_tx_hash = SHA256.new(f'{user_public_key}{burn_address}{burn_amount}'.encode()).hexdigest() is_valid_proof = verify_burn_proof(proof, expected_tx_hash) if is_valid_proof: # Create a new transaction issuing new Bitcoin new_user_address = '1NewUserAddressXYZ123' # New address provided by user new_tx = { 'to': new_user_address, 'amount': burn_amount } print("New Transaction Issued:", new_tx) else: print("Invalid zk-SNARK Proof")