🧠 Zama Series Part 3: Why Access Control is the Missing Piece in Web3 Privacy
🔐 What is ACL in the Context of Zama?
ACL, or Access Control List, is the mechanism in Zama's FHEVM that determines:
Who can decrypt,
Who can compute on encrypted data, and
Under what conditions these rights are granted.
Think of it as se...
3. Developer-Friendly Privacy
Unlike many privacy chains, Zama focuses on being usable for real developers.
Solidity-compatible: Zama’s FHEVM allows you to write encrypted smart contracts in Solidity.
Type-safe: Encrypted variables like euint and ebool enforce clarity and safety.
JavaScript SDK: Encrypt and decrypt cl...
2. The Core Stack of Zama
🔐 Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)
FHE is the crown jewel of Zama. It allows smart contracts to perform computations on encrypted data without decrypting it. This means users’ private information stays hidden, but their interactions remain valid and verifiable.
🔑 Access Control List (ACL
2. The Core Stack of Zama
🔐 Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE)
FHE is the crown jewel of Zama. It allows smart contracts to perform computations on encrypted data without decrypting it. This means users’ private information stays hidden, but their interactions remain valid and verifiable.
🔑 Access Control List (ACL...
Understanding the Tech Behind Confidential Blockchain
1. From Transparency to Confidentiality — The Need for Engineering
In the previous article, we asked a simple but critical question: Should all blockchain data be visible to everyone?
The answer was a clear no. And Zama’s solution is to encrypt data without sacrif
Understanding the Tech Behind Confidential Blockchain
1. From Transparency to Confidentiality — The Need for Engineering
In the previous article, we asked a simple but critical question: Should all blockchain data be visible to everyone?
The answer was a clear no. And Zama’s solution is to encrypt data without sacrif...
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