Read the latest 2026 privacy trends x from a16z, and here are the two main takeaways: - Privacy will become a moat for competition between different blockchains. Although there are many privacy projects, the focus is still on the ETH ecosystem. Privacy is also a key development focus for ETH right now. Previously, the ETH Foundation reorganized its privacy research team's priorities, emphasizing real-world privacy applications. Currently, many privacy projects are built around ETH, mainly in two directions: FHE and ZK. The leader in FHE is @zama, and for ZK, it's @0xMiden, which focuses on privacy contracts. - Decentralized end-to-end private communication will become popular. @VitalikButerin previously donated to two projects in this direction: @session_app and @SimpleXChat. Additionally, projects like @QuilibriumInc, which have been building privacy infrastructure and communication application scenarios, also fall into this category of decentralized end-to-end encrypted communication tools.