# The “Privacy Chain” Thesis: Why Crypto’s Next Winners Won’t Be Public

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Podcast: [The Milk Road Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-milk-road-show-5039790)
Published: 2026-05-06T18:15:01+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/milk-road/episodes/The-Privacy-Chain-Thesis-Why-Cryptos-Next-Winners-Wont-Be-Public-e3ivetn
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