[Narrator] “Hello everyone, welcome back to the TokenMinds Training series.
In this session, we’re going to explore how Aztec Network enables businesses to use Ethereum without exposing sensitive financial data, and why zero-knowledge execution is becoming essential for enterprise blockchain adoption.”

[Narrator] “This presentation explains three core areas.
First, how Aztec’s privacy architecture allows access to Ethereum’s security and liquidity while reducing data exposure. Second, how confidential execution enables private balances, counterparties, and business logic without breaking compliance. And third, how Aztec is already being used by real institutions as production-ready privacy infrastructure.”

[Narrator] “Aztec Network was founded in 2018 as a privacy-focused Layer 2 for Ethereum and pioneered zero-knowledge rollups for confidential smart-contract execution. After years of research and testing, Aztec reached a major milestone with early mainnet versions going live in late 2025, followed by a phased rollout designed to ensure long-term stability, security, and institutional readiness.”

[Narrator] “Most Ethereum Layer 2 solutions optimize for speed and cost, but they leave financial data fully exposed. This works for many consumer applications, but it fails enterprise requirements. Businesses don’t need complex privacy wrappers around tokens. They need private execution with public settlement, where computation is confidential but finality still relies on Ethereum’s security.”

[Narrator] “Aztec fundamentally changes where blockchain execution happens. Instead of broadcasting transaction logic and data to the network, execution runs privately on the client side. Inputs, intermediate states, and business rules never enter the public mempool. After execution completes, a zero-knowledge proof is generated to confirm correctness, and only that proof is submitted to Ethereum for settlement.”

[Narrator] “This shows the execution flow. Business logic runs locally on the client, keeping all sensitive data private. A zero-knowledge proof is then generated to mathematically prove that all rules and permissions were followed. Ethereum verifies this proof and finalizes settlement without ever seeing transaction details, counterparties, or execution logic.”

[Narrator] “Traditional blockchain compliance forces institutions to choose between transparency and confidentiality. Aztec removes this dilemma by allowing compliance to be proven cryptographically. Regulators and auditors can verify that rules were followed, limits were respected, and permissions were enforced, without accessing underlying financial data, identities, or commercial terms.”

[Narrator] “Unlike many privacy solutions, Aztec does not isolate assets into separate networks. Assets remain Ethereum-native and fully composable with existing DeFi infrastructure. Execution is private, but settlement remains public. This ensures access to deep liquidity, established protocols, and Ethereum’s network effects without sacrificing confidentiality.”

[Narrator] “On public blockchains, balances are fully visible and easily analyzed. Aztec removes this exposure. Balances are not publicly queryable, preventing front-running, market manipulation, and competitive intelligence leakage. Treasury movements, accumulation strategies, and liquidation thresholds remain confidential.”

[Narrator] “Public blockchains make it easy to reconstruct business relationships through transaction graphs. Aztec prevents this by default. Counterparty identities remain private, relationship mapping becomes impossible, and commercial networks stay confidential. This is critical for B2B finance, institutional trading, and enterprise partnerships.”

[Narrator] “On traditional blockchains, smart-contract logic is fully transparent and easily reverse-engineered. Aztec changes this by executing business logic privately on the client. Algorithms, decision rules, and execution strategies remain confidential, while the network only verifies cryptographic proof that rules were followed correctly.”

[Narrator] “This slide shows real adoption. Taurus SA built confidential token standards for banks issuing debt securities on Aztec. Cross-chain privacy bridges allow assets to move between public and private execution environments. Bitcoin Suisse participated in Aztec’s institutional rollout, signaling confidence in Aztec as foundational privacy infrastructure for Ethereum.”

[Narrator] “Aztec is positioned to become a core privacy layer for Ethereum as institutional adoption moves into production. Confidential execution is shifting from a feature to a requirement, and hybrid architectures are emerging where public networks handle scale while private systems handle sensitive operations. Aztec aligns with how regulated institutions deploy technology in the real world.”

[Narrator] “TokenMinds helps organizations adopt Aztec strategically, not blindly. We assess which workflows truly require confidentiality, design hybrid architectures that balance privacy and transparency, and support pilots that validate compliance and performance before scaling. The goal is simple: apply privacy where it creates business value, not friction.”

[Narrator] “To conclude, Aztec enables businesses to use Ethereum without exposing financial data by separating private execution from public settlement. This architecture preserves security, liquidity, and composability while meeting real enterprise and regulatory requirements.

Thank you for watching. If you're ready to design and deploy privacy-preserving, compliant blockchain systems using Aztec Network, reach out to us. We’d love to help you bring enterprise-grade confidentiality to Ethereum.”