{"id":17423,"date":"2026-02-19T07:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/privacy-cluster-leadership-announcement-ethereum-foundation-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:51:34","slug":"privacy-cluster-leadership-announcement-ethereum-foundation-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoted.net\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/privacy-cluster-leadership-announcement-ethereum-foundation-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Cluster Leadership Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Today we are proud to announce a new leadership structure for privacy-related efforts at the Ethereum Foundation:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barinov\"><strong>Igor Barinov<\/strong><\/a> joins as coordinator of <strong>Privacy @ EF<\/strong>, guiding strategy and alignment across privacy-focused efforts including PSE and more. Igor has over a decade of experience in the Ethereum ecosystem as founder of Blockscout, Gnosis Chain, and zkBob, and is a strong advocate for open-source and privacy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndyGuzmanEth\"><strong>Andy Guzman<\/strong><\/a> will now serve as coordinator of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/pse.dev\/\"><strong>(PSE)<\/strong><\/a> <strong>team<\/strong>, taking over from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/samonchain\">Sam Richards<\/a> and leading applied cryptography, research, and development. Andy has been with PSE\/EF since 2022 and has led various key product &amp; strategy initiatives since.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Together, Igor and Andy will help ensure Ethereum\u2019s privacy work is impactful, coherent, and accountable.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"a-structure-built-around-real-use-cases\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"a structure built around real use cases permalink\" href=\"#a-structure-built-around-real-use-cases\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><strong>A structure built around real use cases<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Inside the Privacy @ EF Cluster, PSE organizes its work across research, product, engineering, and operations, with leads now in place to focus on each dimension. This structure supports three core pillars of privacy:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"css-1ars4k6\">\n<li class=\"css-0\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><strong>Private Reads<\/strong>: enabling individuals and institutions to query, authenticate, and browse without surveillance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><strong>Private Writes<\/strong>: securing actions like payments, governance, and transfers against unwanted disclosure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"css-0\">\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\"><strong>Private Proving<\/strong>: making proofs efficient, portable, and usable across contexts like identities, data portability, and client-side proving.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Each pillar supports the needs of users, developers, and institutions. They help individuals avoid the harms of metadata leaks, and are necessary for institutions to comply with data protection standards. They shield our private financial information, and let us choose what data to disclose while protecting our identities against theft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Private reads, writes, and proving form the core building blocks for privacy which later enables everything from shielding your paycheck, proving your age, to securing institutions from data breaches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Read more in the <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/ethereum-magicians.org\/t\/pse-roadmap-2025-and-beyond\/25423\">PSE Roadmap.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"chakra-heading group css-1kpzc4q\" id=\"why-this-matters\" data-group=\"true\"><a class=\"chakra-link css-128fqrf\" aria-label=\"why this matters permalink\" href=\"#why-this-matters\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"chakra-icon css-173jpr1\"><g fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M10.458,18.374,7.721,21.11a2.853,2.853,0,0,1-3.942,0l-.892-.891a2.787,2.787,0,0,1,0-3.941l5.8-5.8a2.789,2.789,0,0,1,3.942,0l.893.892A1,1,0,0,0,14.94,9.952l-.893-.892a4.791,4.791,0,0,0-6.771,0l-5.8,5.8a4.787,4.787,0,0,0,0,6.77l.892.891a4.785,4.785,0,0,0,6.771,0l2.736-2.735a1,1,0,1,0-1.414-1.415Z\"\/><path d=\"M22.526,2.363l-.892-.892a4.8,4.8,0,0,0-6.77,0l-2.905,2.9a1,1,0,0,0,1.414,1.414l2.9-2.9a2.79,2.79,0,0,1,3.941,0l.893.893a2.786,2.786,0,0,1,0,3.942l-5.8,5.8a2.769,2.769,0,0,1-1.971.817h0a2.766,2.766,0,0,1-1.969-.816,1,1,0,1,0-1.415,1.412,4.751,4.751,0,0,0,3.384,1.4h0a4.752,4.752,0,0,0,3.385-1.4l5.8-5.8a4.786,4.786,0,0,0,0-6.771Z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><strong>Why this matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">For Ethereum to become a foundation for civilizational infrastructure, privacy cannot be abstract research alone. It must be organized, resourced, and deployed at scale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">If you are building with privacy, or exploring privacy use cases, we invite you to connect with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barinov\">Igor<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndyGuzmanEth\">Andy<\/a> and join the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"chakra-link css-vezwxf\" href=\"https:\/\/explorer.web3privacy.info\/\">700+ projects<\/a> building in the onchain privacy space today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"chakra-text css-gi02ar\">Privacy is normal, and Ethereum is for privacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ethereum.org\/en\/2025\/10\/01\/privacy-cluster-leads\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we are proud to announce a new leadership structure for privacy-related efforts at the Ethereum Foundation: Igor Barinov joins as coordinator of Privacy @ EF, guiding strategy and alignment across privacy-focused efforts including PSE and more. 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