Privacy vs. Policy: The Global Struggle to Govern Zero-Knowledge Finance

Privacy vs. Policy: The Global Struggle to Govern Zero-Knowledge Finance

We find ourselves at one of those technological crossroads that occur once a generation. In one corner, the fundamental right to financial privacy, empowered by cutting-edge mathematics. In the other, the inescapable obligation of states to prevent crime, fund public services, and enforce sanctions. As a society, we have normalized a deeply unsettling idea: that to make a bank transaction, buy a property, or even donate to a cause, we must lay b…