Ethereum’s Privacy Protocol Emerges as Scaling Debates Heat Up for 2026

The Ethereum privacy protocol, highlighted by a new ‘Secret Santa' initiative for anonymous gifting, enhances transaction confidentiality on the network. Announced by an Ethereum developer amid 2025's privacy surge, it builds on the Ethereum Foundation's roadmap for private wallets and payments, ensuring user data protection without compromising blockchain efficiency. Ethereum's Secret Santa protocol enables anonymous [...]