Privacy-First CBDCs: Leveraging Cryptography and Ethereum for Next-Gen Digital Currencies
With over 130 countries exploring or piloting their own design systems, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are poised to transform global finance. However, a critical question remains: how can nations balance innovation, privacy, regulatory compliance and user trust? We believe cryptographic privacy-enhancing technologies, specifically zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) and Ethereum, hold the key.