{"id":91138,"date":"2025-11-18T10:36:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=91138"},"modified":"2025-11-18T10:41:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T07:41:01","slug":"buterin-unveils-privacy-tool-for-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/buterin-unveils-privacy-tool-for-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"Buterin Unveils Privacy Tool for Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced Kohaku, a toolkit aimed at enhancing privacy and security within the ecosystem. This was reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblock.co\/post\/379149\/vitalik-buterin-unveils-kohaku-privacy-focused-framework-ethereum\">The Block<\/a>, citing the programmer&#8217;s presentation at the Devcon conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe are in the final stage, but Ethereum still falls short of its potential in user privacy. It is at this final stage that we need to focus our efforts on improvements. The same applies to security,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Kohaku is an open-source project that creates a modular stack for developing secure wallets with enhanced privacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the future, the ecosystem may include tools like mixed networks for ensuring anonymity at the network level and browsers using <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-a-zero-knowledge-proof\">ZK<\/a>-technologies.<\/p>\n<p>According to GitHub, Kohaku is in active development. At the time of writing, the repository includes packages for Railgun and Privacy Pools, which allow for hiding funds while complying with regulatory requirements and providing \u201cproof of innocence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During a demonstration of Kohaku, a user was able to hide publicly visible funds through Railgun integration. The idea is to provide default privacy for any wallet connected to Ethereum.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE WORD IS OUT!<\/p>\n<p>huge congrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereumfndn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ethereumfndn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalikButerin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VitalikButerin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kassandraETH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kassandraETH<\/a> for demoing the Kohaku wallet.<\/p>\n<p>onchain privacy is entering a new stage, and we\u2019re honoured to be a part of it. <\/p>\n<p>privacy, by default, right in the comfort of your wallet. <\/p>\n<p>Ethereum is for privacy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DisRovcNBu\">pic.twitter.com\/DisRovcNBu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 privacypools (@0xprivacypools) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/0xprivacypools\/status\/1990096402945384581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cPrivacy is freedom. It gives us the space to live without constant concern about how our actions will be perceived by various centralized and decentralized structures,\u201d Buterin noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In early October, the Ethereum Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/ethereum-foundation-assembles-team-to-enhance-privacy\">formed<\/a> a team of 47 specialists to enhance the privacy of the network&#8217;s base layer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buterin on FTX<\/h2>\n<p>During the conference, the Ethereum co-founder also criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/greed-and-recklessness-why-the-ftx-collapse-is-being-likened-to-the-2008-crisis\">bankrupt crypto exchange FTX<\/a>, calling it the complete opposite of his blockchain platform, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/348991\/ethereum-opposite-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-vitalik-buterin-says\">Decrypt<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, Buterin quoted the platform&#8217;s founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/who-is-sam-bankman-fried\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/a>, who once said he was involved in cryptocurrency-related activities to \u201cmake the maximum global impact for good.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526-1024x576.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-269940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-bff33262e4d90e54-9843853407770526.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Decrypt.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cFTX\u2026 is the perfect example of what happens if you take Ethereum&#8217;s principles and turn them 180 degrees. Ethereum in one sentence: it&#8217;s not something like that,\u201d Buterin explained, pointing to the screen.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to him, the most obvious difference is in ideology: FTX was a centralized exchange, while Ethereum is built on the principle of decentralization. Buterin believes this was the main reason for the platform&#8217;s collapse\u2014it required users to blindly trust without the ability to look into internal processes.<\/p>\n<p>The programmer also pointed out a clear boundary between the two models:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FTX as a classic company with a vertical management structure;<\/li>\n<li>Ethereum as a horizontal community of developers and users.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cThe difference between a company and a community is that a company has a \u2018hub and spoke\u2019 structure: there is a central element that acts and collects money. A community is a huge number of people doing something for each other,\u201d he explained.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The most notable aspect of Buterin&#8217;s appearance at Devcon was his outfit\u2014a vintage shirt featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vitalik-buterin-adopts-a-dwarf-hippopotamus\">Moo Deng<\/a> and Willy Wonka-style sunglasses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Each cycle we unlock a new Vitalik<\/p>\n<p>&#038; we love them all <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gjIl1c06Kd\">pic.twitter.com\/gjIl1c06Kd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uttam \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 (@uttam_singhk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uttam_singhk\/status\/1990103942311649310?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Ethereum co-founder <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/vitalik-buterin-declares-defi-sector-mature-and-secure\">described<\/a> the <span data-descr=\"decentralized finance\" class=\"old_tooltip\">DeFi<\/span> sector as \u201cmature and secure,\u201d as well as ready for use \u201cas a primary bank account.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced Kohaku, a toolkit aimed at enhancing privacy and security within the ecosystem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":91139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"The programmer also criticized the bankrupt FTX.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[130,46,1236,200],"class_list":["post-91138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-decentralization","tag-ethereum","tag-ftx","tag-vitalik-buterin"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"433","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"The programmer also criticized the bankrupt FTX.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91138"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91140,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91138\/revisions\/91140"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}