Zero-knowledge proof cryptography, a fundamental part of the privacy-enhancing tech industry, received broad validation over the course of 2019. In addition to being embraced by a number of leading financial institutions and global consultancies including ING, EY, Deloitte, and JPMorgan, major tech companies like Samsung SDS and Cloudfare integrated ZKPs into their products and services. ZKPs received further validation at Convergence, the Global Blockchain Congress.