I remember sharing a post with @ 0xMiden in May last year, which can be considered as early participation in a wave. Miden is an edge first blockchain, a zk STARKs based Ethereum layer 2 extension solution launched by @ 0xPolygon, aimed at improving the scalability and security of the Ethereum network. The zk rollup L1 public chain led by a16z, Hack VC, 1kx, and others I started to pay attention to Miden again during this period, not because it tells a new ZK story, but because it has a very clear idea of what the chain should do. Nowadays, many networks are desperately pushing computation, execution, and sorting onto the chain, resulting in increasingly crowded block spaces and the inability to write complex applications. Miden chose a completely different path: handing over the execution authority to the user device and shrinking the responsibility of the chain to verify whether the results are trustworthy. In Miden's architecture, a large amount of computation occurs locally, and users first run the program before submitting zero knowledge proofs to chain validation. Chains no longer personally participate in calculations, but act as auditors. This mode directly releases the upper limit of application complexity and lays a natural foundation for privacy. The data does not need to be publicly uploaded on the chain, only the "conditions are met" need to be proven, rather than exposing specific details. That's also why projects like Qash can directly do B2B banking business on Miden, targeting real markets such as Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Payment links, invoices, and account logic can all operate while ensuring privacy, indicating that Miden's technology has moved from theory to commercialization. More importantly, programmable privacy makes "data minimization" a reality. You only need to prove that you meet the rules, rather than handing over all the information. Once this design forms a network effect, both users and assets will experience strong stickiness. @0xMiden does not rely on exaggerated TPS to attract attention, it is betting on long-term trends: computing power returns to users, privacy becomes a moat. If Web3 is to host real-world finance and applications in the future, this architecture cannot be avoided. KaitoYap @KaitoAI Yap Miden