# Privacy Layer-2s Make Their Pitch to Institutions, and Argue Over the Off-Switch

Aztec and Miden launch live confidential networks while debating who, if anyone, should control the ability to reveal data.

- Published: 2026-06-19T10:44:33.270Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-19/privacy-layer-2s-make-their-pitch-to-institutions-and-argue
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/who-controls-your-privacy-off-switch), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/practical-privacy), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/announcing-the-alpha-network)

The privacy chains are no longer marketing anonymity to enthusiasts. They are presenting confidential execution as a precondition for serious on-chain use. Aztec, a privacy-focused layer-2 network built on Ethereum, has announced an alpha n…

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