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Restructure containers — BAZaarSection / KitSection /
OtherSection. Each is a chapter wrapper that composes the
existing section components in asSubsection mode.
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/* =========================================================
BAZaar — full chapter. Promoted out of the PoC row.
Anatomy per audience-mix: What it is / How the trade
settles / Why it matters. PoC status as a footnote.
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function BAZaarSection() {
return (
);
}
function SlideSeparator() {
return (
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}
function SlideEyebrow({ label }) {
return (
{label}
);
}
function SlideProposition() {
return (
BAZaar is a peer-to-peer marketplace for trading Team Fortress 2
unusual cosmetics, with stablecoins settling privately on Aztec while the
unusual itself moves through Steam's regular player-to-player trade.
The Foundation built BAZaar to test a single proposition: that a
private marketplace, settled on Aztec and released by a zero-knowledge
proof of an off-chain event, can replace the broker-and-vouch
coordination that TF2 collectors live with today. The sections below
walk through what shipped, how the trade settles, what was proved,
and where the work goes next.
BAZaar is live on Aztec at{" "}
escrow.aztec.network/bazaar
. The catalog is seeded by the Foundation; the listing-creation flow
is gated for the proof-of-concept. The execution is peer-to-peer
and the repository is open source and forkable.
);
}
function SlideWhyThisMarket() {
return (
In this market, settlement still depends on a broker.
Today, trading a high-value Team Fortress 2 unusual works through a
tax of social coordination. The listing goes up on a Backpack.tf
thread, the buyer surfaces in a Discord server, and both parties
route the deal through a middleman who claims to be a Backpack.tf
admin or claims to be vouched by one. Sometimes they are. Sometimes
they impersonate the people they claim to represent, and a
sophisticated seller wakes up to find their Steam account drained
and their inventory gone.
The escrow that holds these deals together is built on social trust
and screenshots. It works until it doesn't. BAZaar replaces that
stack with a private escrow on Aztec, released by a zero-knowledge
proof of the trade itself. The person in the middle disappears,
because the verifying event was never theirs to control.
);
}
function TrustSurfaceCard() {
return (
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}
function SlideHowOneTrade() {
const phases = [
{
num: "01",
name: "Open",
collector:
"The seller posts a listing. BAZaar shows it only after the seller has proved, through Steam itself, that they own the unusual. A listing that cannot prove ownership does not appear in the catalog.",
developer:
"Listings carry a zero-knowledge proof against Steam's public inventory endpoint. The contract verifies the proof at publish-time; ownership is a precondition for visibility.",
},
{
num: "02",
name: "Locked",
collector:
"You commit. Your stablecoins sit in escrow on Aztec, out of public view. You hand the seller a Steam ID where the unusual should land, and only the matched seller sees it.",
developer:
"Stablecoins enter a private escrow note. The buyer's Steam ID is selectively disclosed to the matched seller through Aztec's private-state primitives. Outside parties see that a transition fired; they do not see the parties or the amount.",
accent: true,
},
{
num: "03",
name: "Released",
collector:
"The seller sends the unusual through Steam. A proof of that trade goes on-chain, and the seller is paid when the proof lands, without requiring a broker or a social vouch.",
developer:
"Either party submits a Primus zkTLS proof drawn from Steam's trade-offers API. The on-chain verifier accepts the proof and releases the escrow to the seller's private balance. Withdrawal destination stays private.",
},
{
num: "03b",
name: "Refunded",
collector:
"If the trade does not happen, you get your stablecoins back. Forty-eight hours after you locked them, you can withdraw without anyone's permission.",
developer:
"Timeout fires at lock + 48h. Buyer-initiated withdrawal returns the escrow. One condition covers every failure path, because no Accepted state on Steam means no proof can be generated in the first place.",
muted: true,
},
];
return (
How the trade settles.
BAZaar moves the value side of the trade off Steam and onto Aztec, and
organizes the deal as a four-phase escrow. The same trade reads two
ways: as a safer collector flow on the left, and as a reusable
settlement pattern on the right.
{phases.map((p, i) => (
))}
The same shape applies elsewhere. Wherever an asset is private and the
verifying event is public, the Kit composes into a private settlement
with a proof-driven release. Other Steam-tradable games. Roblox
limiteds. Coordination patterns that today still depend on a person in
the middle.
BAZaar is a proof of concept, not a product the Foundation will
maintain. The catalog is seeded by the team and the listing flow
is gated while the demo runs. After launch, BAZaar stands as a
reference for the next builder who wants a private marketplace
settled on Aztec. Fork it, reshape the phases, ship the next one.
);
}
function ColophonTryCard() {
return (
How to try it
{[
"Redeem a gift code from Marketing.",
"Open escrow.aztec.network/bazaar.",
"Pick an unusual. Lock stablecoins. Provide Steam ID.",
].map((line, i) => (
{String(i + 1).padStart(2, "0")}
{line}
))}
Open the demo →
);
}
function BAZaarCopyColumn() {
return (
What it is
TF2 collectors trade unusual hats through Steam, but settlement runs through
third-party brokers, Discord vouches, and middleman impersonation. BAZaar
keeps the asset side on Steam and moves the value side off Steam, into
private stablecoin escrow on Aztec. The trade releases when a zkTLS proof
confirms the item moved to the buyer's bound Steam ID.
How the trade settles
{[
"Seller creates the listing. A zero-knowledge proof of Steam ownership runs before the listing goes live. Price set in stablecoins.",
"Buyer locks stablecoins into escrow and provides the Steam ID for delivery. Only the matched seller sees it.",
"Seller sends the unusual through Steam's regular trade. One-sided: the item goes to the buyer, nothing back.",
"Either party submits a Primus zkTLS proof over Steam's trade-offers API showing the item moved to the buyer's Steam ID.",
"Escrow releases on proof. Or refunds if 48 hours pass without one.",
].map((line, i) => (
One timeout covers both no-shows. If the trade never reaches Accepted,
no proof can be generated, the timeout fires, the buyer refunds.
);
}
function BAZaarWhyItMatters() {
const points = [
{
label: "Crypto-native settlement",
body: "Sellers receive stablecoins directly to their wallet. The unusual moves through Steam's regular player-to-player trade, which has no platform fee. No broker cut, no Discord middleman, no impersonation risk.",
},
{
label: "Selective disclosure",
body: "The buyer's Steam ID is private until the buyer locks funds, then revealed only to the matched seller. Never publicly correlated to the wallet.",
},
{
label: "Proof at listing and at release",
body: "A zero-knowledge proof of Steam ownership runs at listing time, so fake listings die before any escrow lock. A second proof of the trade itself triggers release. No confirmations, no arbiter, no trust-me.",
},
{
label: "Zero stored credentials",
body: "BAZaar never holds a Steam password, an API key, or a session cookie. Sellers prove ownership through a zero-knowledge attestation. Buyers point to a Steam ID and keep custody of the account end to end.",
},
];
return (
Why it matters
Internet-native. Middleman-free.
{points.map((p) => (
{p.label}
{p.body}
))}
);
}
function BAZaarFootnote() {
return (
Proof of concept. Foundation-seeded listings at launch. The code is
peer-to-peer; the listing-creation flow is frontend-gated while the catalog
bootstraps.
);
}
/* =========================================================
KitSection — chapter wrapper that compresses the primitive
into an intro, then runs Anatomy + Triggers + a slim
privacy strip + Quickstart as sub-sections. Closes with
the BD CTA.
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function KitSection() {
return (
);
}
function KitIntro() {
return (
A skill for private settlement on Aztec, not a single release ritual.
The Escrow Kit is a skill you install so it can turn an escrow
description into an Aztec smart contract. You describe the product,
the phases of the application, and the condition that should
release funds.
The skill knows the parts it needs: composable phases, trigger
families, Aztec.nr primitives, selective disclosure, and proof
verification. BAZaar was implemented with these. Another escrow,
with different phases and different release logic, can be
implemented the same way, then refined and shipped.
);
}
function KitMarginNote() {
return (
);
}
function KitPrivacyStrip() {
const cols = [
{
key: "private",
label: "Private",
caption: "Balances, party identities pre-match, withdrawal destinations.",
},
{
key: "disclosed",
label: "Selectively disclosed",
caption: "Counterparty identifier revealed only to the matched party, only at Lock.",
accent: true,
},
{
key: "public",
label: "Public",
caption: "What verification requires: transition fired, proof accepted, block height.",
},
];
return (
Privacy you control
{cols.map((c, i) => (
{c.label}
{c.caption}
))}
);
}
function KitCTAs() {
return (
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