Example implementations relate to encrypted capabilities stored in global memory. For example, in an implementation, a capability protection system may store an encrypted capability into global memory, where the encrypted capability is encrypted based on a condition. The capability protection system may receive, from a node in communication with the global memory, a request to access the encrypted capability stored in the global memory. The capability protection system may provide to the node a decrypted form of the encrypted capability upon satisfaction of the condition by the node.