The privacy track in 2026 has been accelerating right from the start. From cashZ's promotion, to Sui's programmable privacy solutions, to Zama's latest fully homomorphic encryption report release, along with a16z's publication of the 2026 privacy technology paper, the underlying logic of the entire tech stack is rapidly being solidified. Industry insiders' attitudes also reveal some clues — from the ECC developer team leaving and returning the next day, this kind of dramatic change itself indicates how attractive the privacy track is and how fierce the competition is. The entire ecosystem is racing against time to seize the high ground of privacy computing.