# Annual report by Web3Privacy now

> 2025 was an incredible year! Hundreds of people (from event volunteers to mentors) contributed to the Web3Privacy Now mission - shift power dynamics towards the "internet of freedom".

**Published by:** [Week in Privacy](https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/)
**Published on:** 2026-01-08
**Categories:** report, cypherpunk, privacy, ethereum
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/annual-delivery-by-web3privacy-now

## Content

United in privacy is our approach to alignment between different players, from the Tor Project to the Ethereum Foundation. Events like Cypherpunk Congress #2 with speakers from Electronic Frontier Foundation or Brave, Cypherpunk Retreat with 100 tech leaders from Bluesky to Internet Archive prove that the cypherpunk ethos is alive and evolving. 2025 - the year of care. Towards liberating privacy. Together. EVENTS34 events + 6 third-party hackathons16 own, 18 third-party events10.000 visitors130 speakers & mentorsHighlights Cypherpunk Congress #2 - the biggest Cypherpunk event in the world facilitated by grassroots - 4500 people: https://congress.web3privacy.info100 speakers from Eva Galperin (Electronic Frontier Foundation) to Richard Stallman (Free Software Foundation)Exclusive announcements: David Chaum on mixnet partnership (xx.network + Nym), Kohaku wallet launch by Vitalik Buterin, Nicolas Consigny, Kassandra;20 partners from Ethereum Foundation to Zcash Cypherpunk Retreat - close collaboration between 100 tech leaders: http://cypherpunk.campThree-day event with dedicated working groups (decentralised identity, decentralised messaging, etc). Wonderful people from Bluesky, Tor Project, Internet Archive, Oxford, Session, Ethereum Foundation, Filecoin Foundation & many more. Continued with fellowships working on, for example, stablecoin privacy, further working group on Decentralised Messaging or Identity, or partnerships like Ethereum Foundation & Tor Project (which led to "onionizing Ethereum" narrative). Nov Ethereum Privacy Stack x collab with PSE/EFweb: http://eps25.web3privacy.info talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KEdd1uR6XE&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh2ZGBLyQRJAZNymvVCOlJJl2000+ visitors60 speakers from Vitalik Buterin to Roger Dingledine (Tor Project co-founder)The biggest privacy event at DevconnectEthereum Cypherpunk Congress #2 web: congress.web3privacy.info playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKJ1ZJrkKWA&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh06WlNcYKtIDMjPiUXJjADuInfinite Privacy x PGCosy meetup alongside Safe Foundation, WomnX privacy, Zisk, Fluidkey: https://luma.com/f89mul0v Privacy Hub https://forum.devcon.org/t/arg-community-hub-privacy-on-ethereum/7858/Bitcoin Latam conference x Mykola https://labitconf.comOctRome meetup https://luma.com/8jv4odjnSepCypherpunk Retreat http://cypherpunk.camp Tokyo meetupVitalik Buterin in Q&Aweb: https://luma.com/k71p60cb playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5u8wRp1Qro&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh0MqsTD1LAfXesH--KJDnpE&pp=0gcJCbEEOCosWNinETHWarsaw x mf & PeterAugustPrivacy Summit (Crecimiento) x collabJuly10 years of Ethereum cypherpunk x spaces Web3Summit x mfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2sDsddJyLoOccupy EthCC meetup https://luma.com/goib96asJuneW3PN Hacks web: https://hackathon.web3privacy.info playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRREyYdFTA&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh245wHHSb7q0w1_obSx1CfvDappCon stage curationWill Scott x Filecoin Foundation @ DappConplaylist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arW5Y4dxp90&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh0FJ8ntD0nLa4S7xx0XSbOQFunding The Commons partnershipProtocol Berg x mf New Cypherpunk Generation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WvcqnhigIo d/acc x Mykola https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD4_mn95aIYd/acc x Alina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LidpqV9-t7gCluj meetup vibes: https://x.com/sasha_tanase/status/1937934126230716696 ETHCluj x mf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzFKEWBybACypherave x BerlinMayPrague meetup https://luma.com/jhp1iapnETHPRague x Mykola, mf Panel Ethereum Privacy Roadmap: Mario Havel x EF, Serinko x Nym, Emil x RailgunDAO, Lasha x Rarimo, moderated by Mykola Siusko x Web3Privacy now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5iMds9_s90 Panel Going beyond DeFi privacy by building Self-Sovereign apps: Alexander Kurbatov x Rarimo, moderated by Mykola Siusko x Web3Privacy now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAmkk8N3Bi0 New Cypherpunk Generation by mf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqTLKi1mZ40Amsterdam meetupweb: https://luma.com/73go30ij videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJtdw8v_Ytw&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh3ks5wlGTc1Dozy-smba9LLETHDam x PG (talk) + mf (talk + judging) Privacy as an Ecosystem by pg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW0VTklTrF4New Cypherpunk Generation by mf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qj-b1SKPQsCrypto Rave [Brazil] x MykolaETHDublin x Mykolapanel feat Vitalik Buterin, Nick Almond, talkPublic Goods space May 15AprBucharest meetup https://luma.com/9ni8jbzxETHBucharest x mykola (talk + judging)MemathonJarrad Hope spaces https://x.com/i/spaces/1BdxYqNDqMYxX Naples uni x PGFebUrbe hub opening pg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59C9zVNQZxk Two high schools in Italy (Naples) x PGADVOCACY Roman Storm [ex-Tornado Cash] Cypherpunk Congress #2 opening speech Joan Arus from Sentinel Alliance on Pegasus/NSO group targeting open-source developers & how we can fight back. PROJECTSExplorer http://explorer.web3privacy.infov 1.5 published https://github.com/web3privacy/explorer-data/discussions/1382 787 projects listed1971 total commitsAcademy http://academy.web3privacy.info321 students12 courses41 expert interviews4 languages (Spanish, French, Chinese, English)500 lessons CoursesPrivacy 101: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/privacy-101-course Spanish: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/privacy-101-espanolFrench: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/privacy-101-francaisChinese: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/privacy-101-chinese WTF is GDPR and Why Should I Care: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/wtf-is-gdpr-and-why-should-i-careP2P & Commons by Michel Bauwens: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/p2p-commons-by-michel-bauwensMeme the system: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/meme-the-systemNeo-Cypherpunk 101: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/neo-cypherpunk-1011Glitch the System: A Crash Course in AI Disruption: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/crash-course-ai-disruptionDeFi Punk 101. Finance with Cypherpunk Values: https://academy.web3privacy.info/l/pdp/defi-punk-101-finance-with-cypherpunk-valuesFrench: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/defi-punk-101-finance-avec-valeurs-cypherpunkSpanish: https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/defi-punk-101-finanzas-con-valores-cypherpunk Newsletter http://news.web3privacy.info20 newsletters has been publishednews centered around human, not financesadded Tool of the Week bracket sharing new and inovating privacy oriented tools for users Builder pack https://build.web3privacy.infoV2 launched on a new website250+ tools addedintegrated into hackathons: ETHGlobal, ETHRome, ETHBratislava, ETHDublin Stacks https://stacks.web3privacy.infonew web deployed45 stacks uploaded from Roger Dingledine/Tor to Redshiftzero/Freedom of the Press Book10 contributions have been submitted from David Chaum to Peter Van Valkenburghan editor has been foundpublishing negotiations Awards http://awards.web3privacy.info2025: 50 contributions submitted: https://drive.proton.me/urls/6WHY21N5J0#AJR2xQpTOBPn 2024: 90 contributions submitted. winners announced: Privacyproof 2024 awards: Projects category winners: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/privacyproof-2024-awards-projects-category-winnersExciting Innovation category winners: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/privacyproof-2024-awards-exciting-innovation-category-winnersNews & events category winners: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/privacyproof-2024-awards-news-events-category-winnersDoxxer category winners: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/privacyproof-2024-awards-doxxer-category-winners Radio x Podcast https://web3privacy.github.io/web3privacy-radio/prototype has been madeWassim Z. Alsindi’s mix has been uploaded Generator https://ideas.web3privacy.infonew web updates made by Giacomo50 ideas has been uploaded from Vitalik Buterin to pcaversaccioShop https://web3privacy.myspreadshop.netweb has been launched50 designs uploaded (t-shirts, posters, stickers, cups etc)Launchpad https://github.com/web3privacy/Cypherpunk-Launchpad the pilot has been launchedmentors: Vaclav Pavlin x Logos, Cat McGee x Aztec, Alex Linton x Session, PG x Web3Privacy now, Peter Farbey x Web3Privacy nowCanary team has been incubated https://x.com/Canarysafe/status/1993339887647330808 Zine by vovo, Mykola & PeterMEDIAVideos 254 videos (total)54,147 viewsAverage view duration 5:05 - Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MywIUSJAykI - United In Privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWDF3B8hT6M - Neo-cypherpunk culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ehC8545Q0 - Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzjUyM8zHlE&list=PLSsVHWrO8Yh1WwICFUsZnB__ThC9bhgqM What does privacy mean to you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WTpGo8nwnA Over 100 post-event talksCrafted Tornado Cash documentary concept ArticlesNeo-cypherpunk Era begins now by Mykola Siusko: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/the-neo-cypherpunk-era-begins-nowGetting Serious about Ethereum Privacy by Vitalik Buterin : https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/getting-serious-about-ethereum-privacyCan Privacy Be a Public Good (and Still Survive)? by Alina Latinina: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/can-privacy-be-a-public-good-and-still-surviveThe EU’s GDPR Update Could Kill Public Blockchains — Unless We Act Now: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/the-eu-s-gdpr-update-could-kill-public-blockchains-unless-we-act-nowPrivacy as Freedom of Behavior by Peter Farbey: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/privacy-as-freedom-of-behaviorCypherpunks 2.0, 3.0, 4.0: The Beginning of a New Era by Mykola Siusko: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/cypherpunks-2-0-3-0-4-0-the-beginning-of-a-new-eraRethinking Freedom in the Digital Age: The Rise of the Carepunks by PG: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/rethinking-freedom-in-the-digital-age-the-rise-of-the-carepunksCypherpunk Hacker class 2.0 by Mykola Siusko: https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy-now/cypherpunk-hacker-class-2-0Maps Landscape map (v1, v2) https://github.com/web3privacy/research/blob/main/initiatives/privacy-landscape-map/privacy-landscape-map.mdETH Landscape https://drive.proton.me/urls/5JWNH67RXG#boqMgRJNkUu3LATAM map https://drive.proton.me/urls/4B8Q6GHR4R#6NIyVIUejBmz Neo-cypherpunk assets - starter kit:- manifesto- design materials:RESEARCH Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem MappingGitHub https://github.com/web3privacy/research/tree/main/initiatives/ethereum-privacy-ecosystem/notes Midyear report https://x.com/web3privacy/status/1949831260991287567Privacy audit https://hackmd.io/2IRrRsLcQyKo1XOwAFABBACOLLABORATIONSGitcoin x PSEDripsFunding The CommonsPSEProtocol LabsGnosis x DappconLogosWomxn In PrivacyGRANTS received grantsGCC on AcademyEthereum Foundation on Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem Mapping PGF: Namada - 52 ETH https://forum.namada.net/t/web3privacy-now-donor-drop-allocations/1633 gave grantsWomnXn in privacy https://winprivacy.orgjensei x Ethereum Privacy Hackathon Research https://x.com/web3privacy/status/2000590048115212645researched 40 hackathons in 2025 with over $34M in prizes 30 hackathons had privacy submissionslisted 417 privacy projects from those hackathonsanalysed all the data gathered: https://github.com/web3privacy/research/tree/main/initiatives/ethereum-privacy-ecosystem/resources/hackathons Canary x Launchpad https://x.com/web3privacy/status/2002046779643351071Academy translations https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/defi-punk-101-finance-avec-valeurs-cypherpunk PUBLIC GOODS Collected & distributed: EUR100.000 to privacy projects from Tor to DevpackParticipated in Giveth and Gitcoin rounds (received ~$2,855 from 51 contributors)Collaborated withDrips x Privacy Awards 2024 (raised ~$10,995): https://optimism.drips.network/app/drip-lists/46441013481627019632859175771245733399752255312769848791334977723541Privacy Stewards of Ethereum x Gitcoin Privacy Round (distributed ~$145,000): http://gitcoin.privote.live MEMBERSHIPProtocol Labs & GnosisPARTNERSHIPS24: Zcash, Crecimiento, Aztec, Vocdoni, Enclave, Human.tech, Status, Fhenix, Mask, Logos, Brevis, Consensys Diligence, Book of Ethereum, Swarm, Intmax, Calimero, Midnight, Nillion, idOS, Rarimo, Namada, Ethereum Community Fund, Ethereum Foundation, EdgeBRANDING Updated our brandingPublished branding (posters, t-shirts, stickers): https://drive.proton.me/urls/3SHV98JKMW#b7sJB494unLsPostersShirtsStickersCOMMUNITY15 000 followers across socials10 000 000 impressions300 000 Engagements Join on Telegram: https://t.me/+GSx-sNJPFtc4OTlk Signal (send request)OTHERForum https://forum.web3privacy.info PortalDecentralised event packPrivacy hackathons (from Warsaw to Berlin): different team members participated in 10 hackathons, won 5 of them like Warsaw https://x.com/0xfarbey/status/1965045992254034240 or ETHGlobalNeo-cypherpunk sticker packs for Signal & TelegramThank you to every contributor. Change won't be possible without your time, energy, effort, attention & care. Yours, Web3Privacy now collective. PG, Coinmandeer, Babybit, Beth, Mykola, Recursor, Max, Peter, Robert, Jensei, Lucilia. See you in Mumbai @ Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress #3 register: https://luma.com/spsnos9t

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