Animoca-Backed Moca Chain Launches to Reinvent Digital Identity with Zero-Knowledge Tech
Moca Network, the identity-focused arm of Animoca Brands, has officially launched Moca Chain, a new Layer-1 blockchain designed to solve one of Web3’s biggest headaches: fragmented digital identity. Built using zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and designed for interoperability, Moca Chain aims to give users control over their personal data without sacrificing privacy or usability.
Unveiled on June 25, Moca Chain is backed by Animoca’s massive ecosystem, which spans more than 700 million users across gaming, finance, and entertainment. The network is expected to go live with a public testnet in Q3 2025, followed by a mainnet rollout in Q4.
As the core utility token of Moca Chain, $MOCA is required for:
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🛡️ Validator Staking to secure the network and process identity transactions
⛽ Gas Fees for all on-chain actions like issuing, claiming, and verifying credentials
✅ Verification Fees to verify credentials, with…
Rather than users handing over sensitive information every time they onboard a new app, Moca Chain lets them store credentials—like KYC records, academic degrees, or in-game achievements—once. Using cryptographic verification via zero-knowledge proofs, individuals can prove ownership or qualifications across platforms without revealing underlying data.
The infrastructure relies on four core components:
- Decentralized storage for user-controlled data
- ZK-based credential verification to ensure privacy
- zkTLS, which pulls verified real-world info on-chain without centralized gatekeepers
- An Identity Oracle for cross-chain credential validation
This system aims to build what the company calls a “modular identity layer,” capable of functioning across apps, blockchains, and industries.
Tools for Developers, Utility for Users
To ease integration, Moca Chain introduces AIR Kit, a plug-and-play developer toolkit that enables apps and protocols to incorporate decentralized identity without overhauling user experience or infrastructure.
The promise isn’t just privacy—it’s efficiency and economic upside. By turning verifiable credentials into reusable, portable digital assets, Moca Chain aims to cut costs for businesses, reduce fraud, and create new incentive models that return value to users for their own data.
Powered by the MOCA Token
At the heart of the network is MOCA, the utility token powering everything from credential issuance and verification to network validation and data retrieval. Validators must stake MOCA to secure the network, while verifiers pay to authenticate credentials. The more activity on the network, the more MOCA is required—creating a demand loop tightly linked to real-world usage.
In a digital landscape increasingly shaped by data ownership and privacy concerns, Moca Chain is positioning itself as the Web3 answer to identity fatigue and trustless verification.