Privacy on the blockchain is one thing. But what about everything that happens before and after a transaction?
On this episode of
The Privacy Podcast, host
Ben Schiller sits down with
Dr.Corey Petty, Chief Evangelist at Logos, to explore why true digital privacy may require protecting far more than the contents of an individual transaction.
Logos grew out of the Ethereum ecosystem with an ambitious goal: build a decentralized, privacy-focused technology stack that addresses the entire transaction lifecycle, from communication and coordination to settlement and beyond.
Corey explains why he believes privacy cannot simply be added to existing systems after the fact, and why metadata such as IP addresses, network activity, timing and communications can potentially reveal just as much as the transaction itself.
Ben and Corey also dig into the growing institutional demand for blockchain privacy, the difference between transaction-level privacy and deeper infrastructure-level privacy, and how increasingly sophisticated AI tools could make seemingly disconnected pieces of metadata even more revealing over time.
They also discuss the economic case for privacy. Could better privacy infrastructure do more than protect users? Could it actually make transactions and coordination more efficient, opening the door to business activity that companies may be reluctant to conduct on fully transparent networks today?
The conversation then turns to the idea of the network state, where communities organize around shared rules, technologies and economies, with the ability to opt in...and importantly, the ability to exit.
Finally, Corey shares what’s ahead for Logos as its teams work toward mainnet, expand the ecosystem around the network and develop a token designed to help secure its decentralized infrastructure.
In this episode:
• Why Logos is building privacy across the entire transaction lifecycle
• The privacy risks hidden in metadata
• Institutional blockchain privacy and its limitations
• How AI could make leaked metadata even more revealing
• The economic argument for privacy infrastructure
• What “network states” could look like in practice
• Why the ability to exit matters in decentralized systems
• Logos’ roadmap toward mainnet
• Why the network is expected to have its own token
Can blockchain infrastructure ever be truly private if the transaction is protected but everything surrounding it is still visible?
🔗 About the 👤 Guest
Dr. Corey Petty is a longtime blockchain researcher, technologist and evangelist for
Logos, a privacy-focused technology stack being developed to support digital sovereignty, decentralized infrastructure and resilient digital communities.
Corey has been involved in the Ethereum and decentralized technology ecosystem for years, with work spanning blockchain, messaging, privacy, security and decentralized infrastructure. Today, his work focuses on explaining the vision behind Logos and why privacy needs to be built into technology from the ground up rather than added as an afterthought.
Through his writing, public talks and podcast appearances, Corey explores topics including full-stack privacy, blockchain infrastructure, digital sovereignty, network states and the development of alternative digital institutions.
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About the Show
The Privacy Podcast by Miden explores the intersection of privacy, identity, and emerging technologies. Hosted by Ben Schiller, the show brings together builders, regulators, and thinkers shaping what comes next in a world where data is power.
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What is Privacy Podcast?
The Privacy Podcast by Miden explores the future of privacy, identity, and trust in a digital world being reshaped by blockchain and AI.
Hosted by Ben Schiller, The Privacy Podcast dives into one of the most critical questions facing technology today: How do we build a more private, secure, and trustworthy internet?
A former journalist with over a decade of experience covering crypto and emerging technologies, including six years at CoinDesk, Schiller brings a sharp editorial lens to conversations at the intersection of privacy, blockchain, and digital rights.
At its core, this podcast is driven by a simple idea: privacy is not optional. It is foundational to the next phase of the internet.
As blockchain technology moves from experimentation to real-world adoption, privacy becomes essential for onboarding institutions, enabling enterprise use cases, and unlocking the full potential of decentralized systems. At the same time, it addresses a deeper, long-standing issue. The modern internet was built without effective privacy infrastructure, giving rise to what is often described as a surveillance-based economy, where personal data is exchanged for access to services.
This show explores how that model is changing.
Produced by Musso Media, The Privacy Podcast features conversations with leading builders, researchers, policymakers, and thinkers shaping what comes next.