# Miden Argues Practical Privacy Is the Gate to Blockchain's Next Phase

The team's new Guardian design frames client-side confidentiality with selective disclosure as a requirement for institutional on-chain use, not an afterthought.

- Published: 2026-08-01T05:29:18.454Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-01/miden-argues-practical-privacy-is-the-gate-to-blockchain-s-n
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/practical-privacy), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/what-is-miden-guardian)

Miden, a zero-knowledge network spun out of Polygon's research, published two pieces this week making the case that practical privacy is the key to blockchain's next era and detailing its Guardian design. The argument is that fully transpar…

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