SKH: Anonymous Root Keys for Quantum-Safe Decentralized Identity

A three-tier hierarchical identity architecture combining post-quantum key exchange, context-separated identities, Sybil resistance, and anonymous root keys -- without blockchain dependency.

Structure

arxiv/          LaTeX source + bibliography for the arXiv preprint
bench/          Benchmark harness (Zig) and comparative benchmarks (Python)
easycrypt/      EasyCrypt formal proofs (HKDF, hybrid sig, KEM)
tamarin/        Tamarin Prover protocol security model

Build

cd arxiv
pdflatex skh-arxiv-v1 && bibtex skh-arxiv-v1 && pdflatex skh-arxiv-v1 && pdflatex skh-arxiv-v1

Reproduce Benchmarks

See bench/README.md.

Reference Implementation

The SKH cryptographic core (Zig) and application layer (Janus) are part of the Libertaria identity stack.

Citation

@misc{maiwald2026skh,
    title         = {SKH: Anonymous Root Keys for Quantum-Safe
                     Decentralized Identity},
    author        = {Markus Maiwald},
    year          = {2026},
    eprint        = {2603.XXXXX},
    archivePrefix = {arXiv},
    primaryClass  = {cs.CR}
}

License

Libertaria Unbound License (LUL-1.0) -- use it, change it, ship it. Attribution required.