Ethereum’s Privacy Upgrade Hides Transaction Details Like a Secret Santa Game

December 2, 2025

Distributed Lab researchers have published a breakthrough protocol demonstrating how Ethereum can implement privacy-preserving games while maintaining participant confidentiality and correctness.The ZK Secret Santa (ZKSS) system uses zero-knowledge proofs to establish gift sender-receiver relationships without revealing identities, addressing fundamental challenges in executing private transactions on public blockchains.The timing proves significant …