The Need For Privacy with Tor Bair from Secret Network
Tor Bair, founder of Secret Network, shares insights into one of the most critical challenges facing blockchains today: privacy. While most blockchains are public by default, Secret Network introduces privacy-preserving smart contracts that allow users to control their data and share it selectively. This enables use cases like private NFTs, secure identity, and sensitive financial or health data—use cases that are impractical or unsafe on public chains. By combining blockchain auditability with privacy by design, Secret Network offers a model for decentralized applications that mirror real-world trust and confidentiality.
The conversation explores how privacy expands the design space for Web3 and protects against recentralization. Without privacy, user data becomes a public commodity, vulnerable to exploitation and surveillance. But with encrypted inputs, private state, and selective disclosure, users gain the tools to build relationships and systems that are truly decentralized and user-first. From financial inclusion to institutional adoption, privacy isn’t just a feature—it’s a prerequisite for Web3 to scale in meaningful, human-centered ways.
In this podcast, Tor Bair from Secret Network goes over the need for privacy in blockchains. A system cannot be fully scaled if absolutely everything is public.
What is Secret Network?
Secret Network is the first blockchain with data privacy by default, allowing you to build and use applications that are both permissionless and privacy-preserving. This unique functionality protects users, secures applications, and unlocks hundreds of new use cases for Web3.
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