AlphaTON Capital and the Midnight Foundation have launched Vera Report, an anonymous reporting app integrated with Telegram. The platform uses zero-knowledge proofs and metadata scrubbing to protect whistleblowers.
CEO Brittany Kaiser, who previously exposed Cambridge Analytica's data misuse, stated hundreds have sought guidance on becoming whistleblowers. Vera Report aims to simplify this process. The app allows anonymous submission of evidence to government agencies and law firms, with data accessible only by the provider's permission.
The platform's pivot follows AlphaTON's rebranding from Portage Biotech and includes a Toncoin treasury, reflecting its ties to Telegram's native currency. This initiative aligns with calls for whistleblowers to report government fraud, waste, and abuse. Tips from whistleblowers are crucial, leading to a significant percentage of fraud detection compared to internal reviews.