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Making a more secure, accessible medical system with zero-knowledge

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This is the third article in a series that explores the evolution and value of privacy in today’s digital world, and the opportunity for zero-knowledge technology to level the playing field. Check out the first post How Zero-Knowledge is Rebalancing the Scales of the Internet and our second What Does Transparency Cost You? Though public blockchains have provided immense financial access, the fact that transactions are transparent and open for all to see leaves opportunities for exploitation and arbitrage. One proposed solution is absolute privacy. But by obfuscating absolutely everything about a transaction, absolute privacy precludes programmability. The example of decentralized finance (DeFi) has shown the importance of programmability for any expressive blockchain network. Until now, users have had to choose between the two: privacy or programmability. For example, Zcash gives users complete privacy, but limited programmability. Ethereum provides powerful programmability, but limite

Making a more secure, accessible medical system with zero-knowledge Back The future of zero-knowledge with Aleo Intro to Aleo Mission February 16, 2021 | 7 min read share This is the third article in a series that explores the evolution and value of privacy in today’s digital world, and the opportunity for zero-knowledge technology to level the playing field. Check out the first post How Zero-Knowledge is Rebalancing the Scales of the Internet and our second What Does Transparency Cost You? Privacy is critical for a complete user experience in Web3 Though public blockchains have provided immen

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