Opinion
Zero-knowledge proofs replace shared observation with shared verification, enabling accountability without revealing sensitive information. Regulators must embrace privacy as infrastructure.
Agata Ferreira
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Agata Ferreira is a lawyer, academic and Web3 advocate with legal expertise and experience spanning multiple jurisdictions. Agata is dedicated to advancing legal and policy foundations of decentralized technologies and their role in shaping digital rights and freedoms. She is an active core contributor to Web3 projects within the Institute of Free Technology. She is also a board member for Blockchain for Europe and an assistant professor at the Warsaw University of Technology.
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