# Privacy Layer-2s Move Their Pitch From Niche to Institutional Requirement

Miden and Aztec are releasing confidential-execution designs and openly contesting who should control the switch that turns privacy off.

- Published: 2026-07-11T05:31:02.118Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-11/privacy-layer-2s-move-their-pitch-from-niche-to-institutiona
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/practical-privacy), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/what-is-miden-guardian), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/who-controls-your-privacy-off-switch)

Two privacy-focused Ethereum-aligned networks are reframing confidential execution as a prerequisite for serious on-chain activity rather than a feature for a small group of users. Miden argues in a post that practical privacy, meaning conf…

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