In Satoshi's 2009 Bitcoin whitepaper, he acknowledged one of the protocol's greatest shortcomings: “The public can see that someone is sending an amount to someone else.” Recognizing that privacy for blockchains is essential. Many crypto protocols today address privacy by introducing a permissioned gate to access open-source finance—preventing broad access to programmable finance in order to maintain privacy. The true unlock is a protocol that is both programmable and private. Where traders aren’t targeted for liquidations. Where payment providers and users’ balances aren’t visible to the world. Where predictors feel confident in fair markets. Where agents go from could be evil to can’t be evil with our digital preferences. We need crypto to go from HTTP to HTTPS. A VPN for digital assets. Programmable Privacy 2026.