Paul Brody - On-Chain Privacy Is Here - TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025
Explore the future of on-chain privacy with Paul Brody in his compelling TOKEN2049 Singapore 2025 talk, "On-Chain Privacy Is Here." As a veteran advocate for blockchain privacy, Brody reflects on the technological advancements and challenges in achieving true privacy in blockchain ecosystems. He highlights the limitations of existing privacy solutions such as mixers, trusted systems, and limited privacy options, arguing for a more comprehensive approach through fully encrypted, composable systems.
Brody introduces two pioneering solutions developed by EY: Starlite and Nightfall. Starlite transforms Solidity smart contracts into zero-knowledge circuits, allowing businesses to benefit from privacy without needing advanced cryptographic expertise. Nightfall offers scalable transaction services at low costs, demonstrating the potential for executing transactions under privacy on a massive scale. Both technologies are open source, symbolizing EY's contribution to advancing blockchain privacy.
The talk also celebrates key milestones, such as the launch of the Nightfall network on Plume and Celo, showcasing real-world applications of privacy technology. Brody underscores the strategic alignment with Ethereum, emphasizing its role in public blockchain growth and privacy’s critical importance in this evolution.
Witness how Brody envisions privacy's transformative role in decentralized finance and business transactions, marking the dawn of mainstream privacy in the blockchain arena.
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