Privacy & Cryptocurrency - The industry emphasizes that privacy is a fundamental right for every individual on the internet, not just a fringe case for criminals [2] - The industry views privacy as giving every individual the choice, dignity, and freedom in how they present themselves to the world, representing ownership over one's identity [1] - The industry highlights that privacy is about selectively revealing oneself to the world, not secrecy, and an anonymous system empowers individuals to reveal their identity when desired [1] Zcash Analysis - Zcash's design allows individuals to decide on the wallet level whether to shield their transactions, promoting user choice [1] - Zcash's shielded pool has surpassed billions of dollars, becoming the largest such pool in crypto, offering privacy for the masses [1] - Zcash's two-mode system is positioned as a Trojan horse for scaling privacy to a planetary scale [2] Technical Comparison - Encryption-based systems like Zcash are inherently stronger than mixer-based systems like Monero, as encryption allows for true vanishing [1] - Mixer-based systems rely on distraction and obfuscation, requiring constant motion, while true privacy comes from value at rest [1]

Scaling privacy is the next chapter of Starknet.A₿del ∞/21M (@dimahledba):Ok it's getting out of control. I forgot that my Bitcoin exploration team is so goated.We already implemented the STARK_VERIFY TZE in a modified Zcash Zebra implementation, and we were able to verify a Circle STARK proof of a REAL Starknet block on testnet!Ztarknet POC https://t.co/UEjpcUX8Zx ...