StarkWare brings a Privacy Summit to Singapore during Token2049 week
The October 7 event will gather privacy protocol teams, researchers, institutions and policymakers to talk shop on onchain privacy and compliance
StarkWare is hosting a Privacy Summit in Singapore on October 7, 2026. The timing is deliberate: it lands during Token2049 Singapore, when much of the industry is already in town.
What’s on the agenda
The summit runs from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time at Paya Lebar Quarter, specifically PLQ 3. The format mixes panel discussions, live demos and talks, all focused on onchain privacy and the technology behind it. Registrations are currently open.
Three themes anchor the program. The first is compliance, meaning how privacy tools can fit inside existing rules rather than around them. The second is practical use cases, including private payments and decentralized finance (DeFi).
The third theme is the toolkit itself. Organizers plan to cover four major approaches to keeping data confidential on public infrastructure.
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) let you prove something is true without revealing the underlying details. Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) allows computation on data that stays encrypted the whole time. Secure multi-party computation (MPC) splits a task among several parties so no single one sees the full picture. Trusted execution environments (TEEs) are walled-off sections of hardware where sensitive code can run away from prying eyes.
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The intended audience is broad. StarkWare is courting privacy protocol teams, researchers, builders, institutions and policymakers.
Who’s on the speaker list
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson headlines the confirmed lineup. Harsh Bajpai of Zcash is also slated to speak. Representatives from Fhenix, Umbra Wallet, Aztec Labs, Miden, NEAR, Orochi and DashX round out the roster.
The StarkWare backdrop
StarkWare’s proving systems have processed over $2.8 trillion in cumulative transaction volume since 2020, with zero proof failures. The company carries an $8 billion valuation. Its backers include Paradigm, Sequoia and Coatue.
The summit also follows a product launch. In June 2026, StarkWare released STRK20, a ZK privacy framework for ERC-20-style tokens on Starknet. STRK20 supports shielded transactions, meaning transfer details are hidden from public view. It also includes selective disclosure mechanisms designed to line up with regulatory compliance requirements.