Consider this: when money becomes programmable, the tradeoff becomes unavoidable. Without privacy guarantees baked in, that programmability transforms into a mechanism for control. Truly decentralized systems need both—the ability to automate transactions AND the ability to keep them private. Strip away privacy from programmable assets, and you're left with transparent, traceable money that can be monitored, restricted, or frozen at any layer. This isn't just a technical choice; it's a fundamental design decision about who holds power over your wealth. The most robust blockchain ecosystems understand this: programmable money must come with privacy as a feature, not an afterthought.