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Zero-knowledge cryptography and trusted execution environments are resolving the scalability trilemma while establishing privacy as a critical competitive moat.

Impact: Increases user switching costs and protects sensitive institutional data, determining which networks capture long-term value in a commoditized infrastructure landscape.

— from Crypto's Pragmatic Shift: Infrastructure, AI Convergence, and Institutional Adoption · a16z Podcast· May 07, 2026