{"id":25330,"date":"2024-07-18T16:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/?p=25330"},"modified":"2025-11-13T23:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:27:38","slug":"what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Zama?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">Blockchain&#8217;s transparency is its Achilles&#8217; heel. Every transaction, balance, and interaction is visible to all\u2014validators must inspect data to confirm state. But what if privacy and public verifiability could coexist? <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/\"><strong>Zama <\/strong><\/a>makes this revolution real: a Fully Homomorphic Encryption (<strong>FHE<\/strong>)-powered Confidential Blockchain Protocol. It lets you build encrypted smart contracts and dApps on any L1 or L2. Zama keeps data encrypted even during computation; coprocessors handle scaling while keeping gas costs minimal. It unlocks new possibilities\u2014from DeFi and payments to RWA tokenization and private voting.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In this article, we&#8217;ll explore Zama&#8217;s tech, use cases, performance, and team. Ready to enter the holy grail of blockchain privacy?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#What_is_Zama\" title=\"What is Zama?\">What is Zama?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#How_Zama_Works_Technical_Infrastructure\" title=\"How Zama Works: Technical Infrastructure\">How Zama Works: Technical Infrastructure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zamas_Features_Secure_Scalable_Compliant\" title=\"Zama&#8217;s Features: Secure, Scalable, Compliant\">Zama&#8217;s Features: Secure, Scalable, Compliant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Products_Open-Source_and_Enterprise_Solutions\" title=\"Zama Products: Open-Source and Enterprise Solutions\">Zama Products: Open-Source and Enterprise Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Use_Cases_From_Finance_to_Governance\" title=\"Zama Use Cases: From Finance to Governance\">Zama Use Cases: From Finance to Governance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Finance\" title=\"Finance\">Finance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Tokens\" title=\"Tokens\">Tokens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Identity_Governance\" title=\"Identity &amp; Governance\">Identity &amp; Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Others\" title=\"Others\">Others<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Performance_Faster_Than_Ethereum\" title=\"Zama Performance: Faster Than Ethereum\">Zama Performance: Faster Than Ethereum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Compliance_Programmable_Rules\" title=\"Zama Compliance: Programmable Rules\">Zama Compliance: Programmable Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Tokenomics_ZAMA\" title=\"Zama Tokenomics: $ZAMA\">Zama Tokenomics: $ZAMA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Future_Improvements\" title=\"Zama Future Improvements\">Zama Future Improvements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Investors_130M_Raised_1B_Valuation\" title=\"Zama Investors: $130M Raised, $1B Valuation\">Zama Investors: $130M Raised, $1B Valuation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Zama_Team_The_Worlds_Largest_FHE_Research_Force\" title=\"Zama Team: The World&#8217;s Largest FHE Research Force\">Zama Team: The World&#8217;s Largest FHE Research Force<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/what-is-the-zama-project-what-does-it-do\/#Official_Links\" title=\"Official Links\">Official Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Zama\"><\/span>What is Zama?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zama is an open-source cryptography firm crafting cutting-edge FHE solutions for blockchain and AI. The Zama Confidential Blockchain Protocol enables confidential asset issuance, management, and trading on existing public chains. Key features:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>End-to-end encryption: Transaction inputs and state remain invisible\u2014to everyone, including node operators.<\/li>\n<li>Composability: Confidential contracts integrate seamlessly with each other and standard ones.<\/li>\n<li>Programmable privacy: Contracts dictate who decrypts what.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">It&#8217;s not a new L1\/L2\u2014it&#8217;s a cross-chain privacy layer. No bridging required; interact via your current wallets. FHE is the core: compute on encrypted data. MPC handles key management, ZK validates inputs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182298 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1349\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Zama_Works_Technical_Infrastructure\"><\/span>How Zama Works: Technical Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Zama Protocol relies on symbolic execution and threshold decryption:<\/p>\n<ol dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Symbolic Execution: When an FHE operation is called, the host chain generates a pointer and emits an event. Coprocessors perform the actual computation\u2014parallel and efficient.<\/li>\n<li>Threshold Decryption: Private keys are split via MPC. Decryption only occurs with explicit contract permission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Components:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Host Chains: Supported L1s\/L2s.<\/li>\n<li>FHEVM Library: Write confidential contracts in Solidity.<\/li>\n<li>FHEVM Executor: Manages FHE calls.<\/li>\n<li>ACL: Tracks decryption permissions.<\/li>\n<li>$ZAMA Token: Fees, staking, governance.<\/li>\n<li>Gateway: Arbitrum rollup for verification, decryption, bridging.<\/li>\n<li>Coprocessors: FHE computation and storage.<\/li>\n<li>KMS: MPC key management (AWS Nitro Enclaves).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zamas_Features_Secure_Scalable_Compliant\"><\/span>Zama&#8217;s Features: Secure, Scalable, Compliant<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Full Encryption: Data stays encrypted always.<\/li>\n<li>Public Verifiability: Anyone can recompute FHE operations.<\/li>\n<li>Low Costs: Offloaded via coprocessors.<\/li>\n<li>Programmable Compliance: Embed KYC\/AML in contracts.<\/li>\n<li>Composability: Mix confidential and regular contracts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Develop in Solidity: Swap integer ops for FHE equivalents, set decryption rules. JS SDK handles client-side encryption\/decryption.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182301 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Products_Open-Source_and_Enterprise_Solutions\"><\/span>Zama Products: Open-Source and Enterprise Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">All products are open-source (dual license): Free for non-commercial; enterprise license for business use.<\/p>\n<ol dir=\"auto\">\n<li>FHE Libraries: TFHE-rs, FHEVM, Concrete ML, TKMS.<\/li>\n<li>Hosted Services: Relayer, decryption oracle.<\/li>\n<li>Premium Support: Assistance for FHE apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Over 5,000 developers (70% market share). Licensed to L1s\/L2s, finance, AI firms.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zama Standard Library (audited):<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Confidential tokens\/RWAs\/NFTs.<\/li>\n<li>Bridge wrappers.<\/li>\n<li>DID\/VC stack.<\/li>\n<li>Confidential AMM, vesting, airdrops, auctions, governance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Use_Cases_From_Finance_to_Governance\"><\/span>Zama Use Cases: From Finance to Governance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Confidential smart contracts open vast design spaces:<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finance\"><\/span>Finance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Confidential Payments: Encrypted stablecoin transfers (JP Morgan PoC).<\/li>\n<li>RWA Tokenization: Institutional assets on public chains, private.<\/li>\n<li>Confidential DeFi: Encrypted swaps, lending, credit scoring\u2014no front-running.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tokens\"><\/span>Tokens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Sealed-Bid Auctions: Encrypted bids, bot-proof.<\/li>\n<li>Confidential Distributions: Encrypted airdrops, vesting, staking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identity_Governance\"><\/span>Identity &amp; Governance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Composable DID\/VC: Encrypted identities, compliant.<\/li>\n<li>Confidential Voting: DAOs\/corporates\/governments\u2014bias-free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Others\"><\/span>Others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Onchain Companies: Encrypted cap tables, financials.<\/li>\n<li>Prediction Markets: Encrypted predictions.<\/li>\n<li>AI Data Markets: Encrypted data sales\/training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zama enables programmable infrastructure\u2014companies, cities, nations onchain.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Performance_Faster_Than_Ethereum\"><\/span>Zama Performance: Faster Than Ethereum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Now: 20 TPS\/chain (CPU)\u2014encrypts all Ethereum.<\/li>\n<li>2026: 500-1,000 TPS (GPUs).<\/li>\n<li>ASICs: 10,000+ TPS (2027-2028).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Parallel FHE; scales with Moore&#8217;s Law.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182302 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"876\" height=\"391\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Compliance_Programmable_Rules\"><\/span>Zama Compliance: Programmable Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Contracts embed compliance\u2014KYC, blacklists. Protocol-neutral; developers choose (end-to-end or onchain encryption).<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Tokenomics_ZAMA\"><\/span>Zama Tokenomics: $ZAMA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Uses: Fees (ZKPoK, decryption, bridging), staking, governance. Model: Burn &amp; mint\u2014fees burned, rewards minted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Fees (USD-based, volume discounts):<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>ZKPoK: $0.005-$0.5<\/li>\n<li>Bridging: $0.01-$1<\/li>\n<li>Decryption: $0.001-$0.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Sample transfer: $0.008-$0.8. High volume: &lt;1 cent.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Future_Improvements\"><\/span>Zama Future Improvements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>100k TPS: New algorithms, ASICs, ZK-rollup Gateway.<\/li>\n<li>KMS: ZK-MPC, larger committees.<\/li>\n<li>Permissionless Operators: HSMs, ZK-FHE.<\/li>\n<li>Post-Quantum: ZKPoK, signatures (host-chain dependent).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182303 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1090\" height=\"556\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Investors_130M_Raised_1B_Valuation\"><\/span>Zama Investors: $130M Raised, $1B Valuation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zama, pioneering FHE for blockchain, has secured over $130 million in funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. Backing comes from top VCs like Multicoin and Pantera, plus visionaries behind Solana and Polkadot. Investors bet on Zama&#8217;s privacy-driven future.<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Tier 1\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Pantera Capital<\/li>\n<li>Multicoin Capital<\/li>\n<li>Anatoly Yakovenko (Solana Founder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tier 3\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Protocol Labs<\/li>\n<li>Blockchange Ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tier 4\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Stake Capital Group<\/li>\n<li>Metaplanet<\/li>\n<li>Vsquared Ventures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Other Key Names\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Juan Benet (IPFS\/Filecoin Founder)<\/li>\n<li>Gavin Wood (Ethereum\/Polkadot Founder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-investors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"321\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zama_Team_The_Worlds_Largest_FHE_Research_Force\"><\/span>Zama Team: The World&#8217;s Largest FHE Research Force<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zama operates globally with over 90 experts; nearly half hold PhDs. It boasts the biggest FHE research team worldwide. From founders to leads, everyone brings deep crypto and privacy expertise.<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li>Dr. Rand Hindi \u2013 CEO Entrepreneur, biohacker, Unit.vc partner; founded Snips (acquired by Sonos), PhD at 21.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Pascal Paillier \u2013 CTO FHE pioneer, invented Paillier scheme; founded CryptoExperts, 2025 IACR Fellow.<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Nigel Smart \u2013 Chief Academic Officer Globally renowned cryptographer and standards setter.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Marc Joye \u2013 Chief Scientist Dozens of patents in crypto research, FHE and protocol expert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The team turns FHE from theory to practice, redefining blockchain privacy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-182300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/coinmuhendisi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/zama-team.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"953\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Links\"><\/span>Official Links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zama.org\/\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zama_fhe\">X (Twitter)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.zama.org\/protocol\">Whitepaper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><em>You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. Additionally, don\u2019t forget to follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/coinengineernews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@CoinEngineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/coinengineers\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0channels for the latest news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blockchain&#8217;s transparency is its Achilles&#8217; heel. Every transaction, balance, and interaction is visible to all\u2014validators must inspect data to confirm state. But what if privacy and public verifiability could coexist? Zama makes this revolution real: a Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)-powered Confidential Blockchain Protocol. 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