# Building Privacy Infrastructure for 35+ Global Financial Institutions, with Matter Labs CEO Alex Gluchowski

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Podcast: [The Fintech Blueprint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fintech-blueprint-1372983)
Published: 2026-03-13T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lex.substack.com/
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## Resource

In this episode, Lex chats with Alex Gluchowski — Cofounder and CEO of Matter Labs, about the transformative impact of zero-knowledge proofs (ZK proofs) on blockchain scalability and privacy. They discuss Matter Labs’ evolution, the development of zkSync, and how ZK proofs enable secure, private, and efficient blockchain transactions. The conversation explores enterprise adoption, regulatory shifts, and the potential for blockchain to revolutionize global finance by enabling privacy-preserving, interoperable networks anchored to Ethereum, ultimately highlighting the growing role of cryptography in advancing financial sovereignty and innovation.

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