Morning Edition · Sunday, August 2, 2026Published at 1:31 AM EDT · New York
Miden Pitches 'Practical Privacy' With Guardian, a Recovery Layer for Confidential Accounts
The project argues that privacy will only reach mainstream and institutional use if confidential accounts can also be recovered and selectively disclosed, not just hidden.
Miden, a zero-knowledge network, argues that practical privacy is the precondition for blockchain's next phase. Its case is that confidentiality by itself is not enough if users cannot recover access or disclose information selectively when…
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Privacy Chains Pivot From Niche to Institutional Pitch
Over 3-6 months, confidential execution reframes as a prerequisite for serious/institutional on-chain use, with privacy L2s shipping live networks and contesting who controls confidentiality.
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