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Privacy - The strongest "moat" in the encryption field in 2026

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In a long period of time, blockchain technology has been known for its characteristics of "immutability" and "complete transparency." However, with the increasing maturity of Web3 infrastructure and the entry of traditional institutions, this complete transparency is facing the "transparency paradox": companies want to leverage the interoperability and settlement efficiency of blockchain but absolutely do not want to expose trade secrets, supply chain data, or complex financial strategies on public ledgers. Top crypto venture capital firm a16z recently pointed out that privacy is becoming the hottest moat in the encryption field in 2026. This judgment marks a shift in the industry's focus from pure throughput to deeper issues of data sovereignty and computational paradigms.