2026-01-20 04:28:30

Privacy topics haven't been very popular in the last market cycle, but that's different now. As more applications move into the real-world stage, privacy has shifted from a bonus feature to a necessity.

There's a project with a pretty unique idea—it's not just about privacy at the transaction layer, but about reducing dependence on centralized cloud services from the very source of data storage. This is especially critical for DAOs, decentralized social networks, and content platforms.

As more applications begin to emphasize the need for "user data not being controlled by platforms," the re-pricing of underlying infrastructure becomes inevitable.

What do you think? Will privacy combined with data sovereignty become the main narrative in the next cycle? Let's hear everyone's different perspectives.

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HappyToBeDumped

· 9h ago

It should have been like this earlier. Data storage has been treated like a tragedy of the commons, and now someone is finally taking the root issue seriously. Last round, no one cared about privacy; it was all about the smell of money everywhere. Only now do people realize that user data is a gold mine.

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LayerHopper

· 9h ago

To be honest, this time the privacy narrative really seems to be gaining momentum, unlike the vague hype from the last round. Storing data from the source perspective is indeed interesting, much deeper than just privacy at the transaction layer, and it feels like it addresses a real pain point. But the key is whether there are projects that can actually be implemented; right now, it's all in the conceptual stage.

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WenMoon42

· 9h ago

Data sovereignty has long been a topic that should be prioritized. It was indeed overlooked before, but now it’s truly a necessity rather than just a bonus. --- In simple terms, it still depends on who can truly achieve decentralized storage. Just shouting slogans is useless; technological implementation is the key. --- Privacy + data sovereignty dual-driven, this will most likely be the theme in the next cycle. It feels like it’s already in the warm-up phase. --- Privacy at the transaction layer is too shallow. From the perspective of data storage from the source, it’s really different and quite interesting. --- But to be honest, most users don’t care about this at all. It still depends on how the application layer packages this demand. --- Breaking free from reliance on cloud services, DAO scenarios indeed urgently need this. It’s about time it happened. --- Next cycle? I bet this will be the focus of this cycle. The privacy narrative is no longer just talk.

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LiquidityWizard

· 9h ago

Data sovereignty has indeed been seriously underestimated; transaction privacy is just the surface, the real bottleneck is still the storage layer. A couple of years ago, no one cared, but now projects that realize this need to re-architect, and the costs are extremely high. However, the question is, how many users are truly willing to pay for privacy...

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