# Privacy Chains Reframe Confidentiality as a Prerequisite for Serious On-Chain Use

Aztec and Miden publish arguments that privacy without credible neutrality is not genuine privacy, sharpening a contest over who controls the ability to disable confidential transactions.

- Published: 2026-06-25T10:27:09.266Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-25/privacy-chains-reframe-confidentiality-as-a-prerequisite-for
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/the-devils-bargain), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/practical-privacy), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/what-is-miden-guardian)

Two privacy-focused projects published arguments this week that move confidentiality from a feature pitch toward a design principle. Aztec Network's post, The Devil's Bargain, contends that privacy without credible neutrality is not real pr…

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