Buterin: Pseudonymity Is No Longer Enough as Ethereum Pursues Programmable Privacy
- —Buterin spoke at the 12th Global Blockchain Summit on September 23, 2026
- —Private reads hide queried addresses and contracts from node providers
- —Private writes aim to cut transaction metadata leakage
- —Zero-knowledge proofs verify claims without exposing underlying data
Why it matters: Programmable privacy could become standard for DeFi and institutional Ethereum applications, reshaping disclosure requirements.
Source: Crypto Economy
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