Privacy Returns to Crypto’s Roots as Regulators Circle

[cryptohog]

With privacy tokens surging and legal battles mounting, the industry is revisiting crypto’s original cypherpunk ethos: protecting secure communication in hostile environments. The SEC’s upcoming Dec. 15 roundtable underscores how central privacy has become to the regulatory conversation.

While the discussion won’t produce formal policy, it comes amid deep anxiety that U.S. enforcement is reshaping acceptable innovation. Advocates argue privacy isn’t optional — it’s foundational.

As regulators, developers, and privacy advocates meet in Washington, the core question emerges:
Is privacy a right — or a risk?

The outcome won’t be immediate, but the tone set this December could define the next decade of crypto privacy tools.

[Nahid Hossen]

Crypto’s original mission was privacy — glad to see the narrative shifting back.

[Abdul Khan]

Regulation is rising, but privacy-focused tech isn’t slowing down.

[Nahid Hossen]

As regulators, developers, and privacy advocates meet in Washington, the core question emerges:
Is privacy a right — or a risk?