No Privacy, No Product Market Fit, Eric Hill | ETHSofia 2025

Sun, Nov 2, 2025, 12:00 AM

Тhe unlock to mass adoption is privacy - unless your next stablecoin or platform has native privacy there is nowhere to scale to. Eric Hill serves as the legal advisor to the Private Proof of Innocence (PPOI) compliance protocol, which is integrated with the Railgun privacy system. Formerly General Counsel at Lido Finance, Eric has advised on a wide range of crypto projects, including DAOs, DEXs, NFT launchpads, sidechains, DeFi vaults, staking, bridges, and luxury NFT marketplaces. Recognized as a thought leader in DeFi, crypto privacy, anti-money laundering, and blockchain compliance, Eric has been a member of the UK Law Reform Commission’s advisory committee on DAOs. He brings extensive experience representing DeFi protocols before regulatory bodies and lawmakers across the EU, USA, UK, Asia, and advising on matters involving enforcement agencies, FIUs, sanctions, and law enforcement. This video was recorded during the ETHSofia Conference and Workshops - September 24-25th, 2025. ETHSofia is Bulgaria’s premier crypto event exploring Ethereum technology and blockchain innovation. In 2025, it’s set to unite builders, founders, researchers, investors, and crypto enthusiasts to collaboratively shape the future of Web3. For more information visit our website. Links in our channel. #privacy #blockchainadoption #ethsofia