Here we report on the progress of the leading builders in the Privacy ecosystem, documenting recent significant releases, technical breakthroughs and general updates
@aztecnetwork CEO, @Zac_Aztec, wrote an article for @CryptoSlate highlighting how privacy-focused @ethereum L2 solutions, powered by ZK, are key to institutional blockchain adoption. These L2s provide essential programmable privacy, enabling secure transactions without sacrificing scalability.
Zac argues that privacy is the missing piece for enterprise use cases like finance and supply chain, bridging the gap between public blockchain benefits and institutional privacy needs for a decentralized future: https://cryptoslate.com/privacy-focused-layer-2s-will-transform-ethereums-enterprise-future/
@MinaProtocol has launched the first developer release of its zkML library, enabling AI models to generate ZKPs while ensuring privacy and verifiability on-chain. The library converts AI models in the ONNX format into ZK circuits, allowing decentralized apps to run private, tamper-proof AI inference. It features a Rust-based prover, CLI tools, and Python/Rust examples.
Future updates will enhance model support and performance: https://minaprotocol.com/blog/minas-zkml-library-developer-guide
@AleoHQ has unveiled the first of five projects using zPass for identity verification, with @WORLD3_AI integrating the protocol into in-game treasure hunts. Players access the game via a zPass-enabled onboarding flow, ensuring compliance with privacy standards. Using Aleo’s ZKPs, treasure discoveries are verified without exposing sensitive data: https://x.com/AleoHQ/status/1887561800054448550
@horizenglobal co-founder, @RobViglione and CSO, @AndyJBryant, talked about whether ZKPs are the key to information privacy in the Web3 era at the 'Buidl Here' Conference. They highlighted the importance of ZK tech in AI and Web3, elucidation on Horizen’s role and praised innovative projects like @ZKVProtocol for advancing ZK proof verification in AI: https://x.com/horizenglobal/status/1887284917614354855
@Zcash is now integrated with @NEARProtocol’s Intents stack, enabling cross-chain token trading and AI-powered payments with zero fees. Users can seamlessly swap ZEC with BTC, ETH, SOL, and more while maintaining privacy.
NEAR Intents enhances interoperability, reduces bridge risks, and supports private, decentralized transactions, allowing ZEC holders to engage in DeFi securely. This integration boosts Zcash’s utility and reinforces financial privacy: https://x.com/Zcash/status/1888271370993238065
@Aleph__Zero's @Common__App revealed their 2025 roadmap, aiming to make crypto more private, accessible, and seamlessly integrated with traditional finance. Key milestones include the Common Mobile App launch, stablecoin shielding, cross-chain privacy, and fiat on/off-ramping. With Smart Yield optimization and private dApp connections, Common is evolving into a comprehensive neobank solution: https://common.fi/blog/common-2025-roadmap/…
Additionally, the CMN token is gearing up for launch, with a total supply of 100M CMN. 55% is allocated to the community, with 20% for airdrops and up to 20% for a fair, privacy-focused sale. Strategic reserves cover incentives, liquidity, and listings: https://common.fi/blog/cmn-token-tokenomics-distribution/
@Proofbase_xyz is launching a high-performance privacy layer for @ethereum, ensuring scalable and private on-chain apps for billions. By treating proofs as signatures and enabling asynchronous transactions, Proofbase reduces costs and enhances efficiency.
Partnering with @eigenlayer and @SuccinctLabs, it integrates real-time proving to make privacy seamless, creating a stateful verification layer that bridges blockchain ecosystems and enables secure, permissionless apps with Web2-level user experience: https://x.com/Proofbase_xyz/status/1888966241924382778
@Rarimo_protocol has introduced a Blue Tick registry in collaboration with @openionhq, utilizing @zkPass and zkTLS. Users can verify their X blue tick and unlock gated features on Openion, reusing credentials seamlessly across Web3 - solving a major UX issue while ensuring privacy and permissionless verification: https://x.com/Rarimo_protocol/status/1884913641499095315…
Additionally, they shared an article focused on different approaches to preventing Sybil attacks, which occur when users create multiple identities to manipulate systems. The piece outlines six methods, including jury-based arbitration, biometrics, social attribute aggregation, real-life social graphs, centralized attestations, and trustless on-chain registries. Each has trade-offs in privacy, decentralization, and scalability: https://mirror.xyz/0x90699B5A52BccbdFe73d5c9F3d039a33fb2D1AF6/JavRqSFOFRhvUZEzNKVJ4Fr3duLo8XVY2PNaT5sitb8
@0xHolonym has acquired Gitcoin Passport and launched http://human.tech, a ZK-powered suite for identity, wallets, and secure capital flow: https://human.tech/blog/human-tech-launch-acquisition-gitcoin-passport…
Built on the Human Network, an AVS on @eigenlayer, it ensures privacy-first, Sybil-resistant verification. Human Passport has issued 34.5M credentials, distributing $225M in grants and airdrops.
@PrivadoID has partnered with @hovi_id to enhance digital trust for businesses. By integrating its privacy-first, decentralized identity solutions with Hovi’s no-code tools, the collaboration ensures secure, scalable, and user-centric verification. With ZKPs, businesses can verify identities without exposing sensitive data, ensuring privacy, interoperability, and efficiency in authentication and data security: https://privado.id/blog/hovi-leverages-privado-id-to-simplify-digital-trust-for-businesses…
In addition, they're partnering with @IDSBiz, Polyversity, and Bharat Blockchain Network to create a decentralized educational metaverse. This initiative aims to onboard 140 universities and 100,000+ students, providing secure, blockchain-backed academic credentials. Through Decentralized Identities and Verifiable Credentials, students and institutions gain privacy-focused, tamper-proof accreditation, fostering global trust and collaboration: https://idssoft.com/polyversity-revolutionizing-education-with-decentralized-identities/
@worldcoin has launched a pilot for its Passport Credential, now available in Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and South Korea: https://world.org/blog/announcements/new-world-id-passport-credential-launches-access-wld-tokens…
This feature allows users to verify identity anonymously using NFC-enabled passports. The initiative expands World ID’s accessibility without requiring Orb verification, enhancing their global digital identity offerings.
