Private compute is the unlock for onchain trust, and I’m watching @zama_fhe because they’re shipping it where devs live

Quick map of the terrain:
ZK proofs -> verify rules post-compute, great for compliance and integrity
MPC -> split trust across parties, strong but interactive and coordination-heavy
FHE -> compute directly on ciphertexts, one-pass, now accessible to Solidity via fhEVM

The catch:
-key management for users/validators
-latency and cost budgets that fit L2 block times
-dev ergonomics (types, toolchains, audits)

Why fhEVM matters:
-Encrypted types in Solidity with predictable gas models
-Use cases: private orderflow, credit scoring without doxxing, sealed-bid auctions, onchain ML inference
-Composable with ZK for proofs about encrypted results

Example of a minimum bar for a serious FHE dapp:
User-held encryption keys with recoverability
Deterministic benchmarks across testnets
Clear threat model and fallback UX

Who’s wiring FHE-powered scores into reputation stacks this quarter? I want to see it live on L2s, not just in papers