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A collection of guides and source materials to help institutions understand Ethereum and its potential in public service.
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Articles and blog posts from the Ethereum Foundation’s public-interest teams, including Technical Foundations.
- Decentralized Identity and Private Payments on Ethereum 3 November 2026 · Technical Foundations A proof of concept, built with requirements from humanitarian aid organisations, that pairs private credentials with private payments on a public network.
- Private Credential Verification with Issuer Hiding and Revocation 3 November 2026 · Technical Foundations Two registries on Ethereum that let a zero-knowledge proof show a credential's issuer is approved and the credential is not revoked, without naming the issuer.
- Benchmarking Zero-knowledge Credential Proofs on Low-end Mobile Devices 3 November 2026 · Technical Foundations We measured zero-knowledge credential proofs on ten Android phones, from 4 GB low-end models to flagships, to see which proofs fit which phones.
- Semaphore Paymaster: Private Transaction Sponsorship 3 November 2026 · Technical Foundations An ERC-4337 paymaster that pays fees for any member of a Semaphore group without learning which member sent the operation.
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- Ethereum for Governments and Institutions Online article · An introduction to how Ethereum can support public-interest institutions
- Ethereum Basics for Governments and Institutions PDF document · A practical guide to Ethereum for government and institutional teams
- Use Case Lab Website · A library of examples showing how decentralized technology can address public needs
- Ethereum Foundation Mandate PDF document · The Ethereum Foundation’s mandate and guiding principles
- EPIC Mandate Brief PDF document · An overview of EPIC’s role and engagement model
- Technical Risk Assessment on Blockchain Networks PDF document · An independent assessment of technical risks and resilience in blockchain networks, by OpenZeppelin
- State of Private Voting 2026 PDF document · Analysis of methods for protecting voter privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem, by Privacy Stewards of Ethereum (PSE) and Shutter
- Trillion Dollar Security Online report · Overview of security challenges across Ethereum, from user safety to infrastructure and governance
- The Future of Financial Infrastructure: Ethereum’s Layer 2 Landscape PDF document · Assessment of Ethereum layer 2 networks for institutional finance, by Etherealize, Nethermind, and L2BEAT
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