# EIP-8182 Articles associés

Will Ethereum's Native Privacy Proposal EIP-8182 Absorb Liquidity from Other Privacy Coins?

The article discusses Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 8182, titled "Private ETH and ERC-20 Transfers," a draft proposal to integrate native privacy directly into the Ethereum protocol layer (L1). Currently, Ethereum transactions are fully transparent, and existing privacy solutions like Tornado Cash are third-party dApps with limitations: small anonymity sets (mixing pools), lack of interoperability, and regulatory vulnerability. EIP-8182 aims to create a large, unified "shared shielded pool" and zero-knowledge proof (ZK) precompiles within the core protocol. Key features include a massive, shared anonymity pool for all users and dApps, significantly enhancing privacy strength; native support for private transfers of ETH and any ERC-20 token; a decentralized system contract architecture without admin controls or fees; and the use of ZK proofs to validate transactions without revealing specific details. If implemented, this upgrade could position Ethereum as the world's largest privacy-focused blockchain. By offering a built-in, highly private environment with a vast user base and liquidity, it might attract institutional and individual users, potentially drawing liquidity away from dedicated privacy coins like Zcash and Monero, or even users seeking privacy on Bitcoin. The integration could transform Ethereum from a transparent public ledger into a dominant privacy-centric platform, with potential future enhancements like fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) for compliance capabilities.

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