diff --git a/std/algebra/emulated/fields_bw6761/e6.go b/std/algebra/emulated/fields_bw6761/e6.go
index 0c3a81bdc2..804a7d3546 100644
--- a/std/algebra/emulated/fields_bw6761/e6.go
+++ b/std/algebra/emulated/fields_bw6761/e6.go
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ func (e Ext6) Sub(x, y *E6) *E6 {
 	}
 }
 
+func (e Ext6) IsZero(x *E6) frontend.Variable {
+	isZero := e.fp.IsZero(&x.A0)
+	isZero = e.api.And(isZero, e.fp.IsZero(&x.A1))
+	isZero = e.api.And(isZero, e.fp.IsZero(&x.A2))
+	isZero = e.api.And(isZero, e.fp.IsZero(&x.A3))
+	isZero = e.api.And(isZero, e.fp.IsZero(&x.A4))
+	isZero = e.api.And(isZero, e.fp.IsZero(&x.A5))
+	return isZero
+}
+
 func (e Ext6) Double(x *E6) *E6 {
 	two := big.NewInt(2)
 	a0 := e.fp.MulConst(&x.A0, two)
@@ -1106,7 +1116,6 @@ func (e Ext6) AssertIsEqual(a, b *E6) {
 	e.fp.AssertIsEqual(&a.A3, &b.A3)
 	e.fp.AssertIsEqual(&a.A4, &b.A4)
 	e.fp.AssertIsEqual(&a.A5, &b.A5)
-
 }
 
 func (e Ext6) IsEqual(x, y *E6) frontend.Variable {
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/fields_bls12377/e12.go b/std/algebra/native/fields_bls12377/e12.go
index d04890bab8..ec977f14b1 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/fields_bls12377/e12.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/fields_bls12377/e12.go
@@ -153,6 +153,20 @@ func (e *E12) Mul(api frontend.API, e1, e2 E12) *E12 {
 	return e
 }
 
+func (e *E12) IsZero(api frontend.API) frontend.Variable {
+	isZero := e.C0.B0.IsZero(api)
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.C0.B1.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.C0.B2.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.C1.B0.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.C1.B1.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.C1.B2.IsZero(api))
+	return isZero
+}
+
+func (e *E12) IsEqual(api frontend.API, x, y *E12) frontend.Variable {
+	return e.Sub(api, *x, *y).IsZero(api)
+}
+
 // Square squares an element in Fp12
 func (e *E12) Square(api frontend.API, x E12) *E12 {
 
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/fields_bls24315/e24.go b/std/algebra/native/fields_bls24315/e24.go
index 362c5536a0..10e35c13e6 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/fields_bls24315/e24.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/fields_bls24315/e24.go
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ func (e *E24) Mul(api frontend.API, e1, e2 E24) *E24 {
 	return e
 }
 
+func (e *E24) IsZero(api frontend.API) frontend.Variable {
+	isZero := e.D0.C0.IsZero(api)
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.D0.C1.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.D0.C2.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.D1.C0.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.D1.C1.IsZero(api))
+	isZero = api.And(isZero, e.D1.C2.IsZero(api))
+	return isZero
+}
+
+
 // Square squares an element in Fp24
 func (e *E24) Square(api frontend.API, x E24) *E24 {
 
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/sw_bls12377/pairing2.go b/std/algebra/native/sw_bls12377/pairing2.go
index 50f2366dca..46db52b84b 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/sw_bls12377/pairing2.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/sw_bls12377/pairing2.go
@@ -106,42 +106,6 @@ func (c *Curve) AssertIsEqual(P, Q *G1Affine) {
 	P.AssertIsEqual(c.api, *Q)
 }
 
-func (c *Pairing) IsEqual(x, y *GT) frontend.Variable {
-	diff0 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B0.A0, &y.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff1 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B0.A1, &y.C0.B0.A1)
-	diff2 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B0.A0, &y.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff3 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B1.A1, &y.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff4 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B1.A0, &y.C0.B1.A0)
-	diff5 := c.api.Sub(&x.C0.B1.A1, &y.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff6 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B0.A0, &y.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff7 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B0.A1, &y.C1.B0.A1)
-	diff8 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B0.A0, &y.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff9 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B1.A1, &y.C1.B1.A1)
-	diff10 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B1.A0, &y.C1.B1.A0)
-	diff11 := c.api.Sub(&x.C1.B1.A1, &y.C1.B1.A1)
-
-	isZero0 := c.api.IsZero(diff0)
-	isZero1 := c.api.IsZero(diff1)
-	isZero2 := c.api.IsZero(diff2)
-	isZero3 := c.api.IsZero(diff3)
-	isZero4 := c.api.IsZero(diff4)
-	isZero5 := c.api.IsZero(diff5)
-	isZero6 := c.api.IsZero(diff6)
-	isZero7 := c.api.IsZero(diff7)
-	isZero8 := c.api.IsZero(diff8)
-	isZero9 := c.api.IsZero(diff9)
-	isZero10 := c.api.IsZero(diff10)
-	isZero11 := c.api.IsZero(diff11)
-
-	return c.api.And(
-		c.api.And(
-			c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero0, isZero1), c.api.And(isZero2, isZero3)),
-			c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero4, isZero5), c.api.And(isZero6, isZero7)),
-		),
-		c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero8, isZero9), c.api.And(isZero10, isZero11)),
-	)
-}
-
 // Neg negates P and returns the result. Does not modify P.
 func (c *Curve) Neg(P *G1Affine) *G1Affine {
 	res := &G1Affine{
@@ -362,6 +326,10 @@ func (p *Pairing) AssertIsEqual(e1, e2 *GT) {
 	e1.AssertIsEqual(p.api, *e2)
 }
 
+func (pr *Pairing) IsEqual(e1, e2 *GT) frontend.Variable {
+	return e1.IsEqual(pr.api, e1, e2)
+}
+
 func (pr Pairing) MuxG2(sel frontend.Variable, inputs ...*G2Affine) *G2Affine {
 	if len(inputs) == 0 {
 		return nil
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/sw_bls24315/pairing2.go b/std/algebra/native/sw_bls24315/pairing2.go
index bdc3d21fa5..926bdd5790 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/sw_bls24315/pairing2.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/sw_bls24315/pairing2.go
@@ -255,75 +255,6 @@ func NewPairing(api frontend.API) *Pairing {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Pairing) IsEqual(x, y *GT) frontend.Variable {
-	diff0 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B0.A0, &y.D0.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff1 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B0.A1, &y.D0.C0.B0.A1)
-	diff2 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B0.A0, &y.D0.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff3 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B1.A1, &y.D0.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff4 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B1.A0, &y.D0.C0.B1.A0)
-	diff5 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C0.B1.A1, &y.D0.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff6 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B0.A0, &y.D0.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff7 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B0.A1, &y.D0.C1.B0.A1)
-	diff8 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B0.A0, &y.D0.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff9 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B1.A1, &y.D0.C1.B1.A1)
-	diff10 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B1.A0, &y.D0.C1.B1.A0)
-	diff11 := c.api.Sub(&x.D0.C1.B1.A1, &y.D0.C1.B1.A1)
-	diff12 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B0.A0, &y.D1.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff13 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B0.A1, &y.D1.C0.B0.A1)
-	diff14 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B0.A0, &y.D1.C0.B0.A0)
-	diff15 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B1.A1, &y.D1.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff16 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B1.A0, &y.D1.C0.B1.A0)
-	diff17 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C0.B1.A1, &y.D1.C0.B1.A1)
-	diff18 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B0.A0, &y.D1.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff19 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B0.A1, &y.D1.C1.B0.A1)
-	diff20 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B0.A0, &y.D1.C1.B0.A0)
-	diff21 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B1.A1, &y.D1.C1.B1.A1)
-	diff22 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B1.A0, &y.D1.C1.B1.A0)
-	diff23 := c.api.Sub(&x.D1.C1.B1.A1, &y.D1.C1.B1.A1)
-
-	isZero0 := c.api.IsZero(diff0)
-	isZero1 := c.api.IsZero(diff1)
-	isZero2 := c.api.IsZero(diff2)
-	isZero3 := c.api.IsZero(diff3)
-	isZero4 := c.api.IsZero(diff4)
-	isZero5 := c.api.IsZero(diff5)
-	isZero6 := c.api.IsZero(diff6)
-	isZero7 := c.api.IsZero(diff7)
-	isZero8 := c.api.IsZero(diff8)
-	isZero9 := c.api.IsZero(diff9)
-	isZero10 := c.api.IsZero(diff10)
-	isZero11 := c.api.IsZero(diff11)
-	isZero12 := c.api.IsZero(diff12)
-	isZero13 := c.api.IsZero(diff13)
-	isZero14 := c.api.IsZero(diff14)
-	isZero15 := c.api.IsZero(diff15)
-	isZero16 := c.api.IsZero(diff16)
-	isZero17 := c.api.IsZero(diff17)
-	isZero18 := c.api.IsZero(diff18)
-	isZero19 := c.api.IsZero(diff19)
-	isZero20 := c.api.IsZero(diff20)
-	isZero21 := c.api.IsZero(diff21)
-	isZero22 := c.api.IsZero(diff22)
-	isZero23 := c.api.IsZero(diff23)
-
-	return c.api.And(
-		c.api.And(
-			c.api.And(
-				c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero0, isZero1), c.api.And(isZero2, isZero3)),
-				c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero4, isZero5), c.api.And(isZero6, isZero7)),
-			),
-			c.api.And(
-				c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero8, isZero9), c.api.And(isZero10, isZero11)),
-				c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero12, isZero13), c.api.And(isZero14, isZero15)),
-			),
-		),
-		c.api.And(
-			c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero16, isZero17), c.api.And(isZero18, isZero19)),
-			c.api.And(c.api.And(isZero20, isZero21), c.api.And(isZero22, isZero23)),
-		),
-	)
-}
-
 // MillerLoop computes the Miller loop between the pairs of inputs. It doesn't
 // modify the inputs. It returns an error if there is a mismatch between the
 // lengths of the inputs.
@@ -570,6 +501,10 @@ func (pr Pairing) MuxGt(sel frontend.Variable, inputs ...*GT) *GT {
 	return &ret
 }
 
+func (pr *Pairing) IsEqual(e1, e2 *GT) frontend.Variable {
+	return e1.Sub(pr.api, *e1, *e2).IsZero(pr.api)
+}
+
 func (p *Pairing) AssertIsOnG1(P *G1Affine) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/curve.go b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/curve.go
index 9349e276e5..ee53c05cb1 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/curve.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/curve.go
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ func (c *curve) Neg(p1 Point) Point {
 	p.neg(c.api, &p1)
 	return p
 }
+
+func (c *curve) IsOnCurve(p1 Point) frontend.Variable {
+	return p1.isOnCurve(c.api, c.params)
+}
+
 func (c *curve) AssertIsOnCurve(p1 Point) {
 	p1.assertIsOnCurve(c.api, c.params)
 }
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/point.go b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/point.go
index fde04e192c..f5f8850f04 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/point.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/point.go
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ func (p *Point) neg(api frontend.API, p1 *Point) *Point {
 // assertIsOnCurve checks if a point is on the reduced twisted Edwards curve
 // a*x² + y² = 1 + d*x²*y².
 func (p *Point) assertIsOnCurve(api frontend.API, curve *CurveParams) {
+	flag := p.isOnCurve(api, curve)
+	api.AssertIsEqual(flag, 1)
+}
+
+// isOnCurve returns 1 if a point is on the reduced twisted Edwards curve
+// a*x² + y² = 1 + d*x²*y², 0 otherwise.
+func (p *Point) isOnCurve(api frontend.API, curve *CurveParams) frontend.Variable {
 
 	xx := api.Mul(p.X, p.X)
 	yy := api.Mul(p.Y, p.Y)
@@ -25,8 +32,7 @@ func (p *Point) assertIsOnCurve(api frontend.API, curve *CurveParams) {
 	dxxyy := api.Mul(dxx, yy)
 	rhs := api.Add(dxxyy, 1)
 
-	api.AssertIsEqual(lhs, rhs)
-
+	return api.IsZero(api.Sub(lhs, rhs))
 }
 
 // add Adds two points on a twisted edwards curve (eg jubjub)
diff --git a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/twistededwards.go b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/twistededwards.go
index f50ae666d4..268355c495 100644
--- a/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/twistededwards.go
+++ b/std/algebra/native/twistededwards/twistededwards.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type Curve interface {
 	Add(p1, p2 Point) Point
 	Double(p1 Point) Point
 	Neg(p1 Point) Point
+	IsOnCurve(p1 Point) frontend.Variable
 	AssertIsOnCurve(p1 Point)
 	ScalarMul(p1 Point, scalar frontend.Variable) Point
 	DoubleBaseScalarMul(p1, p2 Point, s1, s2 frontend.Variable) Point
diff --git a/std/recursion/groth16/verifier.go b/std/recursion/groth16/verifier.go
index 1859d17b69..95de8fbd40 100644
--- a/std/recursion/groth16/verifier.go
+++ b/std/recursion/groth16/verifier.go
@@ -607,16 +607,27 @@ func NewVerifier[FR emulated.FieldParams, G1El algebra.G1ElementT, G2El algebra.
 // AssertProof asserts that the SNARK proof holds for the given witness and
 // verifying key.
 func (v *Verifier[FR, G1El, G2El, GtEl]) AssertProof(vk VerifyingKey[G1El, G2El, GtEl], proof Proof[G1El, G2El], witness Witness[FR], opts ...VerifierOption) error {
+	flag, err := v.ProofIsValid(vk, proof, witness, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	v.api.AssertIsEqual(flag, 1)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ProofIsValid returns 1 if the SNARK proof holds for the given witness and
+// verifying key, and 0 otherwise.
+func (v *Verifier[FR, G1El, G2El, GtEl]) ProofIsValid(vk VerifyingKey[G1El, G2El, GtEl], proof Proof[G1El, G2El], witness Witness[FR], opts ...VerifierOption) (frontend.Variable, error) {
 	if len(vk.CommitmentKeys) != len(proof.Commitments) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid number of commitments, got %d, expected %d", len(proof.Commitments), len(vk.CommitmentKeys))
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid number of commitments, got %d, expected %d", len(proof.Commitments), len(vk.CommitmentKeys))
 	}
 	if len(vk.CommitmentKeys) != len(vk.PublicAndCommitmentCommitted) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid number of commitment keys, got %d, expected %d", len(vk.CommitmentKeys), len(vk.PublicAndCommitmentCommitted))
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid number of commitment keys, got %d, expected %d", len(vk.CommitmentKeys), len(vk.PublicAndCommitmentCommitted))
 	}
 	var fr FR
 	nbPublicVars := len(vk.G1.K) - len(vk.PublicAndCommitmentCommitted)
 	if len(witness.Public) != nbPublicVars-1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid witness size, got %d, expected %d (public - ONE_WIRE)", len(witness.Public), len(vk.G1.K)-1)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid witness size, got %d, expected %d (public - ONE_WIRE)", len(witness.Public), len(vk.G1.K)-1)
 	}
 
 	inP := make([]*G1El, len(vk.G1.K)-1) // first is for the one wire, we add it manually after MSM
@@ -630,11 +641,11 @@ func (v *Verifier[FR, G1El, G2El, GtEl]) AssertProof(vk VerifyingKey[G1El, G2El,
 
 	opt, err := newCfg(opts...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("apply options: %w", err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("apply options: %w", err)
 	}
 	hashToField, err := recursion.NewHash(v.api, fr.Modulus(), true)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("hash to field: %w", err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("hash to field: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	maxNbPublicCommitted := 0
@@ -663,16 +674,16 @@ func (v *Verifier[FR, G1El, G2El, GtEl]) AssertProof(vk VerifyingKey[G1El, G2El,
 		// explicitly do not verify the commitment as there is nothing
 	case 1:
 		if err = v.commitment.AssertCommitment(proof.Commitments[0], proof.CommitmentPok, vk.CommitmentKeys[0], opt.pedopt...); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("assert commitment: %w", err)
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("assert commitment: %w", err)
 		}
 	default:
 		// TODO: we support only a single commitment in the recursion for now
-		return fmt.Errorf("multiple commitments are not supported")
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("multiple commitments are not supported")
 	}
 
 	kSum, err := v.curve.MultiScalarMul(inP, inS, opt.algopt...)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("multi scalar mul: %w", err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("multi scalar mul: %w", err)
 	}
 	kSum = v.curve.Add(kSum, &vk.G1.K[0])
 
@@ -687,10 +698,9 @@ func (v *Verifier[FR, G1El, G2El, GtEl]) AssertProof(vk VerifyingKey[G1El, G2El,
 	}
 	pairing, err := v.pairing.Pair([]*G1El{kSum, &proof.Krs, &proof.Ar}, []*G2El{&vk.G2.GammaNeg, &vk.G2.DeltaNeg, &proof.Bs})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("pairing: %w", err)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("pairing: %w", err)
 	}
-	v.pairing.AssertIsEqual(pairing, &vk.E)
-	return nil
+	return v.pairing.IsEqual(pairing, &vk.E), nil
 }
 
 // SwitchVerification key switches the verification key based on the provided
diff --git a/std/signature/ecdsa/ecdsa.go b/std/signature/ecdsa/ecdsa.go
index 201a802323..31ccb1a4da 100644
--- a/std/signature/ecdsa/ecdsa.go
+++ b/std/signature/ecdsa/ecdsa.go
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ type PublicKey[Base, Scalar emulated.FieldParams] sw_emulated.AffinePoint[Base]
 //
 // We assume that the message msg is already hashed to the scalar field.
 func (pk PublicKey[T, S]) Verify(api frontend.API, params sw_emulated.CurveParams, msg *emulated.Element[S], sig *Signature[S]) {
+	flag := pk.SignIsValid(api, params, msg, sig)
+	api.AssertIsEqual(flag, 1)
+}
+
+// SignIsValid returns 1 if the signature sig verifies for the message msg and
+// public key pk or 0 if not. The curve parameters params define the elliptic
+// curve.
+//
+// We assume that the message msg is already hashed to the scalar field.
+func (pk PublicKey[T, S]) SignIsValid(api frontend.API, params sw_emulated.CurveParams, msg *emulated.Element[S], sig *Signature[S]) frontend.Variable {
 	cr, err := sw_emulated.New[T, S](api, params)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -43,7 +53,14 @@ func (pk PublicKey[T, S]) Verify(api frontend.API, params sw_emulated.CurveParam
 	if len(rbits) != len(qxBits) {
 		panic("non-equal lengths")
 	}
+	// store 1 to expect equality
+	res := frontend.Variable(1)
 	for i := range rbits {
-		api.AssertIsEqual(rbits[i], qxBits[i])
+		// calc the difference between the bits
+		diff := api.Sub(rbits[i], qxBits[i])
+		// update the result with the AND of the previous result and the
+		// equality between the bits (diff == 0)
+		res = api.And(res, api.IsZero(diff))
 	}
+	return res
 }
diff --git a/std/signature/eddsa/eddsa.go b/std/signature/eddsa/eddsa.go
index e4a3a41f77..5c49cb9ac6 100644
--- a/std/signature/eddsa/eddsa.go
+++ b/std/signature/eddsa/eddsa.go
@@ -36,10 +36,22 @@ type Signature struct {
 	S frontend.Variable
 }
 
-// Verify verifies an eddsa signature using MiMC hash function
+// Verify checks that an eddsa signature verifies for the message msg and
+// public key pk provided using MiMC hash function.
 // cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdDSA
 func Verify(curve twistededwards.Curve, sig Signature, msg frontend.Variable, pubKey PublicKey, hash hash.FieldHasher) error {
+	isValid, err := SignIsValid(curve, sig, msg, pubKey, hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	curve.API().AssertIsEqual(isValid, 1)
+	return nil
+}
 
+// SignIsValid returns 1 if the signature sig verifies  an eddsa signature
+// using MiMC hash function for the message msg and public key pk or 0 if not.
+// cf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdDSA
+func SignIsValid(curve twistededwards.Curve, sig Signature, msg frontend.Variable, pubKey PublicKey, hash hash.FieldHasher) (frontend.Variable, error) {
 	// compute H(R, A, M)
 	hash.Write(sig.R.X)
 	hash.Write(sig.R.Y)
@@ -56,7 +68,9 @@ func Verify(curve twistededwards.Curve, sig Signature, msg frontend.Variable, pu
 	//[S]G-[H(R,A,M)]*A
 	_A := curve.Neg(pubKey.A)
 	Q := curve.DoubleBaseScalarMul(base, _A, sig.S, hRAM)
-	curve.AssertIsOnCurve(Q)
+	// check if Q is on the curve, if not multiply by 0
+	isOnCurve := curve.IsOnCurve(Q)
+	Q = curve.ScalarMul(Q, isOnCurve)
 
 	//[S]G-[H(R,A,M)]*A-R
 	Q = curve.Add(curve.Neg(Q), sig.R)
@@ -66,7 +80,7 @@ func Verify(curve twistededwards.Curve, sig Signature, msg frontend.Variable, pu
 	if !curve.Params().Cofactor.IsUint64() {
 		err := errors.New("invalid cofactor")
 		log.Err(err).Str("cofactor", curve.Params().Cofactor.String()).Send()
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	cofactor := curve.Params().Cofactor.Uint64()
 	switch cofactor {
@@ -78,10 +92,10 @@ func Verify(curve twistededwards.Curve, sig Signature, msg frontend.Variable, pu
 		log.Warn().Str("cofactor", curve.Params().Cofactor.String()).Msg("curve cofactor is not implemented")
 	}
 
-	curve.API().AssertIsEqual(Q.X, 0)
-	curve.API().AssertIsEqual(Q.Y, 1)
-
-	return nil
+	zeroX := curve.API().IsZero(Q.X)
+	oneY := curve.API().IsZero(curve.API().Sub(Q.Y, 1))
+	expectedPoint := curve.API().And(zeroX, oneY)
+	return curve.API().And(isOnCurve, expectedPoint), nil
 }
 
 // Assign is a helper to assigned a compressed binary public key representation into its uncompressed form