What did Zama launch for blockchain developers?

Zama launched its full confidential blockchain protocol stack alongside a beta software development kit (SDK). The release is designed to help developers build privacy-focused blockchain applications using fully homomorphic encryption.

What is fully homomorphic encryption (FHE)?

Fully homomorphic encryption allows computations to be performed on encrypted data without decrypting it first. This means blockchain applications can process sensitive information while keeping the underlying data private.

Why is privacy important for public blockchains?

Most public blockchains expose wallet balances, transaction activity and smart contract interactions openly on-chain. Privacy infrastructure aims to make blockchain systems more suitable for institutional finance, regulated payments and confidential business applications.

What does Zama’s SDK allow developers to build?

The SDK enables developers to create confidential smart contracts, private token systems and encrypted financial applications using familiar Ethereum-style development tools such as TypeScript, React and Solidity-compatible environments.

What is delegated decryption in Zama’s system?

Delegated decryption allows approved parties such as regulators, auditors or custodians to decrypt specific encrypted information under controlled permissions. The feature is designed to balance blockchain privacy with regulatory compliance requirements.

Which assets are supported by Zama’s confidential token wrappers?

Zama said its confidential wrappers currently support assets including USDC, USDT, WETH, tGBP, XAUt and the ZAMA token across mainnet and testnet deployments.

Why could confidential DeFi become important?

Private decentralised finance applications could allow institutions and businesses to use blockchain infrastructure without publicly revealing transaction details, treasury balances or trading strategies.

Which blockchains does Zama currently support?

Zama’s infrastructure supports integrations across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Hyperliquid and Solana ecosystems through confidential portfolio tools, staking systems and cross-chain bridging.

Zama launches full confidential blockchain protocol stack

Written by Mahathir BayenaPublished May. 8 2026Last Updated May. 8 2026

Zama said its full confidential blockchain protocol stack is now live and available for integration as the company pushes fully homomorphic encryption technology deeper into public blockchain infrastructure.

The release includes a beta software development kit designed to simplify confidential smart contract development through TypeScript and React tooling compatible with Ethereum-style blockchain environments.

Zama said the SDK abstracts much of the complexity surrounding fully homomorphic encryption, allowing developers to build confidential blockchain applications using familiar ERC-20-style token interfaces and standard Web3 development frameworks.

A major feature of the release is delegated decryption, which allows selected parties such as custodians, compliance providers or regulators to decrypt specific encrypted information under defined permissions while keeping underlying data encrypted on-chain.

The company also launched confidential token wrappers supporting assets including USDC, USDT, WETH, tGBP, XAUt and the ZAMA token across both mainnet and testnet environments.

For users, Zama introduced live applications covering confidential portfolio management, staking and cross-chain token bridging across Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Hyperliquid and Solana ecosystems.

The company said more than half of the circulating ZAMA token supply has already been staked through a delegated operator model involving key management and coprocessor infrastructure.

Zama said future development efforts will focus on confidential decentralised finance applications, encrypted yield products and AI-driven “agentic” payment systems operating across blockchain networks.

At the time of reporting, Ethereum price was $2,277.01.