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Morning Edition · Friday, June 19, 2026
Privacy Chains Reframe Confidentiality as a Requirement for Serious On-Chain Use
Aztec and Miden are releasing live networks and tools, and the central question is now who controls the ability to turn privacy off.
The privacy-focused part of Ethereum's ecosystem is making a deliberate appeal to institutions. Aztec has announced an alpha network, and Miden has published its argument that practical privacy is the prerequisite for the next phase of bloc…
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