The Ethereum Foundation just dropped a privacy bombshell, they’ve assembled a crack team of 47 brainiacs, researchers, engineers, cryptographers, who answer to the name Privacy Cluster.
Led by Igor Barinov, known for Blockscout and xDai fame, these privacy Avengers are here to give Ethereum the cloak of invisibility it desperately needs.
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Data leaks
Ethereum is the space today where billions of transactions roam wild, has been about transparency for ages.
But now? Privacy is taking the spotlight. The Foundation wants privacy not as a footnote, but as a rockstar, a first-class property baked right into the blockchain’s DNA.
Because let’s face it, digital trust is the kingdom, and without privacy, it’s just an open house for surveillance, nosy neighbors, and data leaks.
Private payments
This motley crew is gearing up to tackle the Big Boogeymen of blockchain leaks, layer 1 confidential transfers and the metadata spills that make users feel like they’re broadcasting their moves on a giant billboard.
The Privacy Cluster is boosting the work started by the Foundation’s Privacy & Scaling Explorations team, which has been cracking privacy code since 2018.
What’s on the menu? Expect hearty servings of cryptography, think zero-knowledge proofs, that magician’s trick making secrets stay secret, protocol upgrades that will make transactions hush-hush, and nifty applications like private payments, stealthy identities, and secure wallets.
This is privacy done at a scale worthy of civilization, not just a whisper behind the blockchain curtain.
Shield
Ethereum’s blog post doesn’t mince words whe it writes that Ethereum was created to be the foundation of digital trust, and that trust demands privacy upfront, not just as some nice-to-have.
In this world where blockchains can feel less like safe vaults and more like open glass houses, these efforts are the shield trying to keep the prying eyes, data snoops, and metadata pirates at bay.
This Privacy Cluster is actually the foundation’s battle cry to the world. Ethereum won’t just be about open books and public ledgers anymore, but it will be the fortress of your financial secrets, securing not just coins but confidence.
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📅 Published: October 10, 2025 • 🕓 Last updated: October 10, 2025
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