The Ethereum Foundation is sponsoring WPPT 2026, the Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Technologies, in Hong Kong and has issued a call for abstracts for the specialized academic gathering. The event will bring together researchers working across cryptography, blockchain and data privacy. The sponsorship underscores the foundation’s broader focus on privacy-preserving technology, including zero-knowledge proofs and ecosystem tooling. Its privacy efforts also include support for Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Research Centre for Blockchain Technology in Q2 2026, scholarships and events, privacy-focused panels at Ethereum Hong Kong Meetups alongside Consensus 2026, and sponsorship of Asiacrypt 2026. The Institutional Privacy Task Force is working to improve privacy features and contribute to discussions on Ethereum’s future upgrades. The initiative reflects concern that Ethereum’s transparent transactions expose users and signals that the foundation views privacy as an engineering challenge that can be addressed.