Ethereum Privacy User Stories

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1	QA1Zoey 0x	QA2 Alessandro ctrlc03	QA3 John Guilding	QA4 Andy	QA5 Vivian Plasencia	QA6 Thore Hildebrandt	QA7 Chris	QA8 Brechy	Wesley	Sector	Category	Persona	User Story	Comments / Questions

2	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Swap	Institution	As a professional fund manager, I want to execute multi-hop hedges (e.g., collateralised short + perpetual long) without revealing the net exposure, so that my proprietary edge remains secret.
3	Keep	Keep		Unsure					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want to swap elliptic-curve back ends through a high-level API, so that I stay flexible across back end tech stacks.
4	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Swap	End user	As an End user, I want to approve tokens and execute DEX swaps privately, so that my trading strategies cannot be tracked.	Chris: conversely, some want their 'strategy' to be visible so that it can rally people to follow suit and 'pump' the investment more
5	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Swap	Institution	As a institution, I want to deposit swap and borrow while keeping asset mix and strategy confidential, so that competitors cannot front-run me.
6	Keep	Unsure		Keep						Asset Management	Swap	End user	As a liquidator, I want shielded lending protocols to expose at-risk positions only at liquidation time, so that I can keep pools solvent without learning every borrower’s health factor.
7	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Swap	End user	As a end user, I want my wallet’s liquidity-provision and yield-harvesting actions to stay unlinkable, so that scammers and phishers cannot profile or target me.
8	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Swap	End user	As a end user, I want to hide my loop-leveraged positions across lending and AMMs, so that competitors cannot copy or front-run my strategy.
9	Unsure	Unsure		Keep						Asset Management	Swap	Institution	As an institution, I want a dark second-price auction that still proves winner-pays-second-bid, so that participants trust the fairness without seeing every bid.
10	Unsure	Unsure		Keep						Asset Management	Swap	End user	As a end user, I want my maximum bid and wallet balance to stay confidential until settlement, so that rivals cannot anchor future bids on my valuation.
11	Keep	Unsure		Keep						Asset Management	Swap	Institution	As an institution, I want to support non-crypto bidders through MPC-based sealed bids, so that we attract more customers without sacrificing on-chain auditability.
12	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	Institution	As an institution, I want to send funds to anonymous teams with proof they are outside sanctioned regions, so that we reduce legal risk while preserving grantees’ privacy.
13	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want AMM prices to stay publicly observable even when liquidity is shielded, so that I can correct mis-pricing and maintain peg stability.
14	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want to enter and exit lending pools directly from shielded balances in one transaction, so that observers cannot measure my position size or view my strategy.
15	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want to collect rewards and restake them from shielded pools, so that copy-traders cannot see my strategy .
16	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a privacy-focused user, I want to send encrypted queries to Ethereum RPCs so the server cannot know what I’m querying, even if it sees my IP.
17	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want to send private calldata through an encrypted mempool, so that intent leaks are prevented.
18	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep		Keep	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a developer, I want a privacy-preserving onboarding flow that lets users derive key-pairs from familiar channels (email, phone, chat), so that they can receive private payments without any prior crypto setup.
19	Unsure	Unsure		Keep					Unsure	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a developer, I want to publish proof-carrying data blobs that hide individual transfers yet validate batches, so that rollup integrity and privacy coexist.
20	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to enjoy cheap efficient cash-like payments on Ethereum and EVM chains, so that I can transact privately without high fees.
21	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to manage every stealth address with one master account, so that account management stays simple.
22	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to send any ERC-20 token with the same privacy guarantees, so that token transfers remain confidential.
23	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to send ETH with sender receiver and amount hidden, so that no observer can learn my payment details.
24	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to transfer ERC-721 or ERC-1155 assets without revealing ownership change, so that my NFT activity stays private.
25	Keep	Unsure		Keep			Unsure			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want to compare each private transfer solution and key properties against cash, so that I advise on product-market fit.	Chris: cash refers to cash notes or fiat currency?
26	Keep	Unsure		Keep			Unsure			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want to place solutions on a spectrum of transfer value, so that business models align with user segments.	Chris: isn't this more from business perspective instead of end user?
27	Unsure	Unsure		Delete			Unsure			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a End User, I want to position each solution along a value spectrum for different transfer sizes, so that adoption drivers are clear.	Chris: isn't this more from business perspective instead of end user?
28	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Ux	Trust Experience	End user	As a user, I want to understand why an dAPP is requesting permissions, so I am well informed with what data I am sharing
29	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a user, I want cheap affordable privacy tools so that I can afford to use them.
30	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want sponsored gas for my first private transactions, so that entry friction is minimal.
31	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As an End user, I want to receive assets on fresh unlinkable addresses, so that observers cannot profile my inflows.
32	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a multisig participant, I want my approvals to remain private, so that outsiders cannot see which keys signed.
33	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a End user, I want to use privacy dApps without paying high gas or meeting big deposit minimums, so that private transactions stay affordable.
34	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a user, I want to deposit and later withdraw to a new address without exposing my transaction history, while still proving my funds are clean, so that my activity stays unlinkable.
35	Keep	Unsure		Delete			Unsure			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a casual user with $5, I could not deposit because the minimum amount was 0.1 ETH — too expensive.
36	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep			Asset Management	Transfer	Institution	As an institution, I want to test small deposits in new protocols from shielded addresses, so that my treasury identity is never linked to experimental positions.
37	Keep	Keep		Keep					Keep	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a protocol designer, I want an EIP that subsidises a standard shielded-state tree and enshrined verifier opcode, so that gas for shield/unshield becomes competitive with transparent calls.
38	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep		Keep	Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a End user, I want to perform financial transactions without being surveilled, so I can maintain privacy over my spending habits.
39	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep		Keep	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a developer, I want to offer users an aggregate view of their shielded positions without exposing raw addresses, so that they can track performance privately.
40	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep		Keep	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a developer, I want an unshieldToContract() helper that atomically bridges shielded balances into existing DeFi contracts, so that users need no intermediate steps.
41	Keep	Keep		Keep			Keep		Unsure	Asset Management	Transfer	Developer	As a developer, I want a white-label self-custody on- or off-ramp delivering all privacy features with minimal code, so that I can launch quickly.
42	Unsure	Unsure		Keep						Asset Management	Transfer	Institution	As an institution, I want defences against users colluding with developers to exaggerate balances, so that under-collateralised loans are impossible.
43	Keep	Unsure		Keep			Unsure			Asset Management	Transfer	End user	As a end user, I want my wallet to add random delays to credential-use telemetry, so that observers cannot infer sensitive patterns about me.
44	Unsure	Keep	Delete	Keep					Delete	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want one-click optional compliance reports for shielded users, so that regulated entities can still use my app.
45	Unsure	Unsure	Delete	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want best-practice DevOps guidelines for privacy apps, so that I handle credentials, CI/CD and monitoring securely.
46	Unsure	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want tools to automate reproducible builds and circuit versioning, so that users can verify exactly what is running.
47	Unsure	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want guidelines on monitoring and logging for privacy rollups, so that I can detect and respond to exploits quickly.
48	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want tools to simulate and test key-lifecycle events, so that I catch edge-case failures before main-net deployment.
49	Unsure	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want cryptographic complexity abstracted so I focus only on business logic, so that I ship features faster.
50	Keep	Keep	Delete	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want template repos for React Native or Next.js that mirror common Web3 patterns, so that I reduce boilerplate work.
51	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want to build mobile ZK apps without wrestling with libraries or toolchains, so that development time is reduced.
52	Unsure	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want to generate and verify privacy proofs via a universal verifier opcode, so that gas usage remains competitive.
53	Unsure	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want to integrate a TypeScript SDK that hides proving key details behind one function call, so that I can add privacy quickly.
54	Unsure	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want to embed circuit verification hooks in the sequencer to reject invalid proofs before L1 submission, so that bad transactions never hit mainnet.
55	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want a simple SDK that hides the complexity of web-proof generation, so that I integrate privacy proofs with a few lines of code.
56	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want high-quality docs and reference flows, so that I can debug without reverse-engineering sample apps.
57	Delete	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Delete	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As an engineer, I want to work in a dedicated group focused on read privacy, so we can make meaningful progress on infrastructure improvements.
58	Keep	Unsure	Unsure	Delete					Delete	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As an engineer, I want to work in a dedicated group focused on read privacy, so we can make meaningful progress on infrastructure improvements.	Q: Doesn't this apply to every use case? e.g. I want to be part of x dedicated group [..]
59	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As anyone experimenting with privacy tools, I want free or low-fee testnet/sandbox environments, so that I can try features safely before committing real funds.
60	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want a proof system with a Rust (or Noir) API and existing SHA-256 examples, so that I can integrate it without writing low-level crypto code.	Q: why just sha256?
61	Unsure	Unsure	Delete	Keep					Unsure	DX	Developer Tooling	Developer	As a developer, I want guidance on splitting credential storage and signing logic between TEE and software, so that damage from a compromise is limited.
62	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Delete					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Specifications	Developer	As a developer/researcher, I want to establish common protocols for privacy‑preserving governance so that different DAO platforms can implement compatible private voting solutions for interoperability & to avoid vendor lock in.
63	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Specifications	Developer	As a developer, I want publicly accessible audit reports, changelogs, and maintenance signals for privacy protocols, so that I can safely depend on them in production without running a full in-house security review.
64	Keep	Keep	Delete	Keep					Keep	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want an accepted standard, so that any two compliant implementations interoperate out of the box.
65	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want an openly licensed spec, so that no single vendor controls the protocol’s future.
66	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want clarity that a protocol is past experimentation and into a standard, so that I can invest resources with lower risk.
67	Keep	Keep	Delete	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Institution	As an institution, I want best practices tailored to group custody and governance, so I can manage risk and compliance securely.
68	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want a stable, widely adopted standard, so I can justify long-term support and documentation effort.
69	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Institution	As an institution, I want a publicly ratified standard, so I have a neutral reference when assessing compliance or safety.
70	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want conformance tests defined by the standard, so I can verify my product before shipping to millions of users.
71	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want open standards for privacy oracles, so that different providers interoperate without custom bridges.
72	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want a standard format for issuing attestations, so that every wallet can consume my proofs without custom code.
73	Keep	Unsure	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Institution	As an institution, I want privacy proofs that meet eIDAS and similar standards, so that my product is legal in regulated markets.
74	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep					Unsure	Ecosystem Coordination	Stewardship	Developer	As a privacy-oracle maintainer I want robust nullifier schemes based on vOPRF, so that proofs cannot be replayed across contracts.
75	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Ecosystem Coordination	Specifications	Developer	As a developer, I want a versioned spec, so that I can evolve features while signalling breaking changes downstream.
76	Keep	Keep	Delete	Delete					Delete	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As an open-source library maintainer, I want a stable widely adopted standard, so that I can justify long-term support and documentation effort.	Duplicate to row 68
77	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Delete					Delete	Ecosystem Coordination	Standards	Developer	As a developer, I want evidence that a trusted team is behind a project, so that I can overcome initial scepticism.
78	Keep	Unsure	Unsure	Keep						Education	Curation	End user	As an End user I would like to know why I should trust this app, dApp or server. I would like to compare it with other similar tools
79	Keep	Keep	Delete	Delete					Unsure	Education	Resources	Developer	As a developer, I want dashboards that prove a project is not just shilling its own token, so that I can rely on neutral data.
80	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Education	Resources	Developer	As a developer, I want a side-by-side comparison dashboard that documents guarantees, trade-offs, and team credibility, so that I can select the right integration partner based on objective facts rather than hype.	John: PrivacyBeat?
81	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Unsure						Education	Resources	coordinator	As an ecosystem coordinator I want periodic workshops that align zkEmail, Reclaim, Clique and other teams, so that duplication of work is reduced.
82	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Education	Resources	End user	As an End User, I want a dashboard of live data about zkApps (circuits, audits, trusted setups), so that I can check their latest security status.
83	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Education	Resources	End user	As an End user, I want to know if the app I use has been battle-tested, so that I have practical assurance beyond documentation.
84	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep						Education	Resources	Institution	As an institution, I want neutral guidance when choosing key management solutions, so I can trust that it’s not just marketing from a specific project.
85	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Unsure						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User, I want to track tools and libraries for privacy in one searchable catalog, so that the community can find resources.
86	Delete	Unsure	Delete	Delete						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User, I want to generate markdown reports that highlight uncovered weaknesses and mitigation steps, so that teams remediate quickly.
87	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep						Education	Resources	End user	As a End user, I want to understand which key management options are available for me, so I can make informed decisions to protect my assets.
88	Keep	Keep	Unsure	Keep						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User, I want to compare privacy solutions against cash properties in a clear matrix, so that trade-offs are explicit.	John: I'm not sure what "cash properties" means here. Typo? Cash as in money?
89	Keep	Unsure	Unsure	Delete						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User I want impossibility results that clarify online versus privacy trade-offs, so that I choose feasible designs.
90	Keep	Keep	Delete	Keep						Education	Resources	End user	As a End user, I do not want to use privacy tools with unclear legal risk, so that I avoid future prosecution or account freezes.
91	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep						Education	Resources	End user	As a user, I want a neutral, easy-to-find dashboard that explains the main privacy tools available, so that I can choose one to protect my data without digging through niche forums or marketing claims.
92	Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User I want public metrics on proof reuse and nullifier collisions, so that I can quantify real-world risk.
93	Delete	Delete	Delete	Delete						Education	Resources	End user	As a End User, I want metrics on drop-off during credential upload flows, so that I can identify and fix pain points before launch.
94	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep					Keep	Education	Specifications	Developer	As a developer, I want a clear authoritative spec, so I can build a new implementation without reading the original codebase.
95	Keep	Delete	Delete	Delete					Delete	Education	Specifications	Developer	As a developer I want a clear, authoritative spec, so I can build a new implementation without reading the original codebase.	Duplicate
96	Keep	Keep	Keep	Delete						Education	Specifications	Institution	As a new team member, I want a living spec that tracks current reality, so that I become productive without tribal knowledge.
97	Unsure	Unsure	Delete	Keep						Governance	Private delegation	Institution	As an institution, I want to delegate transaction-signing rights to employees while keeping our multisig addresses private, so that operations scale without exposing strategy.	Q: what does it mean "so that operations scale without exposing strategy."?
98	Unsure	Keep	Keep	Keep						Governance	Private delegation	End user	As a DAO member, I want to delegate my voting power to a representative privately so that my choice of delegate isn’t visible to everyone.	note: something to be solved at the ERC20 (ERC20Votes) token standard level
99	Unsure	Keep	Keep	Keep						Governance	Private delegation	End user	As an elected DAO delegate, I want to accept voting power from supporters without revealing their identities so that holders can support me without public scrutiny.
100	Keep	Keep	Keep	Keep						Governance	Private voting	End user	As a DAO token holder, I want my votes to remain anonymous by default so that I can express my true opinion without fear of retaliation or social pressure.