diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
index 675b9a957..be9b47d0e 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/encryption/elgamal.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl ElGamal {
     /// Generates the public and secret keys for ElGamal encryption.
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "bpf"))]
     #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn default() -> Self {
         Self::with(&mut OsRng) // using OsRng for now
     }
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_encrypt_decrypt_correctness() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg: u32 = 57;
         let ct = ElGamal::encrypt(&pk, msg);
 
@@ -475,8 +475,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_decrypt_handle() {
-        let ElGamal { pk: pk_1, sk: sk_1 } = ElGamal::new();
-        let ElGamal { pk: pk_2, sk: sk_2 } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk: pk_1, sk: sk_1 } = ElGamal::default();
+        let ElGamal { pk: pk_2, sk: sk_2 } = ElGamal::default();
 
         let msg: u32 = 77;
         let (comm, open) = Pedersen::new(msg);
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_homomorphic_addition() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg_0: u64 = 57;
         let msg_1: u64 = 77;
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_homomorphic_subtraction() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg_0: u64 = 77;
         let msg_1: u64 = 55;
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_homomorphic_multiplication() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg_0: u64 = 57;
         let msg_1: u64 = 77;
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_homomorphic_division() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg_0: u64 = 55;
         let msg_1: u64 = 5;
 
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_serde_ciphertext() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
         let msg: u64 = 77;
         let ct = pk.encrypt(msg);
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_serde_pubkey() {
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk: _ } = ElGamal::default();
 
         let encoded = bincode::serialize(&pk).unwrap();
         let decoded: ElGamalPubkey = bincode::deserialize(&encoded).unwrap();
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_serde_secretkey() {
-        let ElGamal { pk: _, sk } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk: _, sk } = ElGamal::default();
 
         let encoded = bincode::serialize(&sk).unwrap();
         let decoded: ElGamalSecretKey = bincode::deserialize(&encoded).unwrap();
@@ -617,14 +617,14 @@ mod tests {
     fn tmp_file_path(name: &str) -> String {
         use std::env;
         let out_dir = env::var("FARF_DIR").unwrap_or_else(|_| "farf".to_string());
-        let keypair = ElGamal::new();
+        let keypair = ElGamal::default();
         format!("{}/tmp/{}-{}", out_dir, name, keypair.pk)
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_write_keypair_file() {
         let outfile = tmp_file_path("test_write_keypair_file.json");
-        let serialized_keypair = ElGamal::new().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
+        let serialized_keypair = ElGamal::default().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
         let keypair_vec: Vec<u8> = serde_json::from_str(&serialized_keypair).unwrap();
         assert!(Path::new(&outfile).exists());
         assert_eq!(
@@ -656,15 +656,15 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_write_keypair_file_overwrite_ok() {
         let outfile = tmp_file_path("test_write_keypair_file_overwrite_ok.json");
 
-        ElGamal::new().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
-        ElGamal::new().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
+        ElGamal::default().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
+        ElGamal::default().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_write_keypair_file_truncate() {
         let outfile = tmp_file_path("test_write_keypair_file_truncate.json");
 
-        ElGamal::new().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
+        ElGamal::default().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
         ElGamal::read_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
 
         // Ensure outfile is truncated
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ mod tests {
             f.write_all(String::from_utf8([b'a'; 2048].to_vec()).unwrap().as_bytes())
                 .unwrap();
         }
-        ElGamal::new().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
+        ElGamal::default().write_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
         ElGamal::read_json_file(&outfile).unwrap();
     }
 }
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/close_account.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/close_account.rs
index e33d44bac..349658868 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/close_account.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/close_account.rs
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_close_account_correctness() {
-        let source = ElGamal::new();
+        let source = ElGamal::default();
 
         // invalid ciphertexts
         let balance = source.pk.encrypt(0_u64);
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
index 88ef2bea6..220169afe 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/transfer.rs
@@ -471,9 +471,9 @@ mod test {
         let ElGamal {
             pk: source_pk,
             sk: source_sk,
-        } = ElGamal::new();
-        let dest_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
-        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        } = ElGamal::default();
+        let dest_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
+        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
 
         // create source account spendable ciphertext
         let spendable_balance: u64 = 77;
@@ -502,12 +502,12 @@ mod test {
         let ElGamal {
             pk: source_pk,
             sk: source_sk,
-        } = ElGamal::new();
+        } = ElGamal::default();
         let ElGamal {
             pk: dest_pk,
             sk: dest_sk,
-        } = ElGamal::new();
-        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        } = ElGamal::default();
+        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
 
         // create source account spendable ciphertext
         let spendable_balance: u64 = 77;
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/update_account_pk.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/update_account_pk.rs
index 95f3a707d..8ce6956b1 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/update_account_pk.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/update_account_pk.rs
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_update_account_public_key_general_cases() {
-        let current = ElGamal::new();
-        let new = ElGamal::new();
+        let current = ElGamal::default();
+        let new = ElGamal::default();
 
         // If current_ct and new_ct encrypt same values, then the proof verification should succeed
         let balance: u64 = 77;
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_update_account_public_key_zeroed_ciphertexts() {
-        let current = ElGamal::new();
-        let new = ElGamal::new();
+        let current = ElGamal::default();
+        let new = ElGamal::default();
 
         // A zeroed cipehrtext should be considered as an account balance of 0
         let balance: u64 = 0;
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ mod test {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_update_account_public_key_partially_zeroed_ciphertexts() {
-        let current = ElGamal::new();
-        let new = ElGamal::new();
+        let current = ElGamal::default();
+        let new = ElGamal::default();
 
         let balance = 0_u64;
         let balance_ciphertext = new.pk.encrypt(balance);
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/withdraw.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/withdraw.rs
index 6929f153a..84c4fa4f3 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/withdraw.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/instruction/withdraw.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ mod test {
     #[ignore]
     fn test_withdraw_correctness() {
         // generate and verify proof for the proper setting
-        let ElGamal { pk, sk } = ElGamal::new();
+        let ElGamal { pk, sk } = ElGamal::default();
 
         let current_balance: u64 = 77;
         let current_balance_ct = pk.encrypt(current_balance);
diff --git a/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs b/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
index 8ed92d6ca..571c6c4c2 100644
--- a/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
+++ b/zk-token-sdk/src/zk_token_elgamal/ops.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // spendable_ct should be an encryption of 0 for any public key when
         // `PedersenOpen::default()` is used
-        let pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        let pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
         let balance: u64 = 0;
         assert_eq!(
             spendable_ct,
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let added_ct = ops::add_to(&spendable_balance, 55).unwrap();
 
-        let pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        let pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
         let expected: pod::ElGamalCiphertext =
             pk.encrypt_with(55_u64, &PedersenOpening::default()).into();
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_subtract_from() {
         let amount = 77_u64;
-        let pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        let pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
         let open = PedersenOpening::random(&mut OsRng);
         let encrypted_amount: pod::ElGamalCiphertext = pk.encrypt_with(amount, &open).into();
 
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ mod tests {
         let (amount_lo, amount_hi) = split_u64_into_u32(transfer_amount);
 
         // generate public keys
-        let source_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
-        let dest_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
-        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::new().pk;
+        let source_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
+        let dest_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
+        let auditor_pk = ElGamal::default().pk;
 
         // commitments associated with TransferRangeProof
         let (comm_lo, open_lo) = Pedersen::new(amount_lo);