Privacy-enhancing technologies in the crypto industry
Think tank: RUSI
Author(s): Allison Owen
February 25, 2026
This report from UK think tank RUSI examines the growing role of PETs in the crypto industry and the need to balance compliance with innovation.
This Insights Paper examines the need to balance compliance objectives with the growing role of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in the crypto industry.
Based on discussions from a July 2025 roundtable convened by the Home Office and National Economic Crime Centre, the paper outlines the origin of user demand for privacy, solutions that integrate compliance and privacy, and challenges that still persist.
