Paris, France – July 21, 2026 – Confidential computing protocol Zama has partnered with blockchain intelligence leader Elliptic to integrate compliance screening into confidential financial applications. The collaboration aims to prove that financial confidentiality and regulatory compliance can coexist on public blockchains, a key requirement for large-scale institutional adoption.
Under the partnership, Elliptic will provide wallet risk screening (KYT) for Zama's confidential vaults. This integration is designed to maintain Zama's privacy guarantees: Elliptic only checks addresses for risk without accessing encrypted balances, transaction amounts, or other sensitive user data. The approach demonstrates a compliance-by-design model where institutions can meet anti-money laundering obligations while preserving the benefits of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE).
Zama CEO and co-founder Rand Hindi stated: “Financial institutions shouldn’t have to choose between protecting sensitive financial information and meeting compliance obligations. Our collaboration with Elliptic is an important step toward making compliant confidential finance a reality.” Elliptic CTO and COO Jackson Hull added that the partnership shows how confidential finance can meet the standards expected in regulated markets.
Elliptic, which serves over 700 institutions and analyzes more than $90 million in digital asset activity daily, brings established trust and regulatory alignment. Zama, an open-source FHE-based confidentiality layer, positions the deal as a milestone in building the infrastructure and operational models needed for institutional on-chain finance.
