Whitepaper Reading Club: Zero Knowledge - Compliance vs Privacy
Can privacy and compliance coexist?
As blockchain adoption grows, regulators, institutions, and builders are increasingly seeking solutions that preserve user privacy while meeting legal and compliance requirements. Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) have emerged as one of the most promising technologies for addressing this challenge.
This session will examine how ZK technologies are reshaping conversations around digital identity, KYC, privacy, compliance, and the future of blockchain adoption.
Paper / source
• Topic 1: Privacy vs Complaince led by Ulanda Oon, Associate Director of Drew & Napier
• Topic 2: Can precise Privacy Infrastructure Create New Data Markets led by BYC Ventures team
Format
Short introduction and context setting to start.
Silent reading of the summary before discussion begins.
5-10 minute presentation to frame the key ideas.
Moderator-led discussion with no promotions.
Collaborators
Ethereum Philippines (ETHPH)
Ethereum Philippines is a community-led initiative dedicated to growing the Ethereum ecosystem in the Philippines through education, developer onboarding, research, and community building. ETHPH organizes a whole pipeline to support builders exploring Ethereum and open blockchain technologies.
BYC Ventures (BayaniChain)
BYC Ventures is a venture studio and ecosystem builder focused on accelerating Web3 adoption across Southeast Asia. Through investments, incubation, education, and strategic partnerships, BYC supports founders and projects building the next generation of decentralized technologies.
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About Whitepaper Reading Club
We are a community of founders, researchers, and builders across Singapore, Malaysia, San Francisco, Bangkok, New York, Lagos, Taipei, and Hong Kong. We meet in person every month to read, discuss, and pressure-test the latest blockchain papers, protocols, and technical ideas.
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We create detailed, easy-to-understand summaries for each paper and have held 80+ sessions since June 2023, covering Account Abstraction, Parallel Chains, EIPs, the Bitcoin ecosystem, and AI x Crypto. We are ecosystem-agnostic, not for profit, and focused on projects with technical, product, or social innovation.