# Q1 Report - start 2026 with bold ambitions

> We explicitly made Q1 a representation of our ecosystem approach to privacy and freedom tech advocacy. And it covers a diverse range of activities from New Media project development to Mumbai meetups. 

**Published by:** [Week in Privacy](https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/)
**Published on:** 2026-04-15
**Categories:** report, web3privacynow, privacy, decentralisation, freedom
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/q1-2026-report

## Content

Hundreds of people are contributing to Web3Privacy now on a weekly basis: outreaching to partners like Access Now, speakers from Amnesty International, wonderful feminist NGOs in Mumbai, & more.14 projects5 new Members50 contributorsActivities from Mumbai to CannesEventsstats25 events2 flagship events: Cypherpunk Congress in Mumbai, Neo-cypherpunk Summit in Berlin1000 people coordinated from speakers to visitors13 global meetups activating from Rio to Mumbai Offsite We gathered in Barcelona to plan our activities in 2026, reflect on great 2025 achievements, and just be next to each other. Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy 3D-printing time x web3privacy now swag 45 14:44 • 25 Jan 2026 Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy Connecting with the roots: @BabyBitProd presenting an original Cypherpunk-focused Wired magazine from early 90th at our offsite. 20 18:28 • 24 Jan 2026 Occupy EthCC https://luma.com/l3hxaaii - 100 people Our informal gathering in Cannes - uniting activists, developers, organisers, and community builders from 40 countries in a public space. No keynote speeches, less transactional relations. Care towards each other. contributors: Migle, Nats, PeterMumbai meetup https://luma.com/go5h5mod 50 people Our first meetup as the Road to Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress. We gathered tech enthusiasts in Mumbai, explored post-ETHMumbai hackathon projects, connected with local community. contributors: Adtiya, Chandresh, MykolaCypherpunk Retreat winter showcase (online) Cypherpunk Fellows working on stablecoin privacy, distributed MLS or Cashu integration into AT Protocol presented their progress. These fellows were selected at Cypherpunk Retreat we made with Protocol Labs in 2025: http://cypherpunk.campthird-partyFosdem https://fosdem.org/2026/Monerotopia https://monerotopia.comDweb camp @ c-base https://tix.dod.ngo/dwebcamp/c-base-meetup/ Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy Cooking @GETDWeb with @brewster_kahle from @internetarchive at @cbase 10 19:58 • 28 Feb 2026 Parallel Society https://ps.logos.co ETH Mumbai https://www.ethmumbai.inPG @ Italian SchoolsZcomm Hubs network x RadicalXChange forthcomingRome meetup https://luma.com/q1sdbqf3 Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy Cooking something special next to @IACReurocrypt: Web3Privacy Rome meetup focused on applied cryptography & activism. The first speakers: @jaromil x @DyneOrg - cryptographer & "godfather of European anarchist hacking movement", active player at European encryption scene 38 21:13 • 7 Apr 2026 Prague meetup https://luma.com/98pzi0jhNeo-Cypherpunk Summit in Berlin contributors: Beth, Dani, Teresa, PG, Mykola, Coinmandeer, OnaNeocypherpunk Summit #114 Jun 2026 - 2025 was an exceptional year: 10000 people, 130 speakers from Eva Galperin (EFF) to Roger Dingledine (Tor) speaking. We decided to make a sequel and strengthen Cypherpunk activism, culture and actions.https://s26ber.web3privacy.infoRSVP: https://luma.com/f47k4xndEthereum Cypherpunk Congress in Mumbai contributors: Ben, Mykola, Adtiya, Kyle, KurtEthereum Cypherpunk Congress #32 Nov 2026 - The Ancestral Fork - a gathering focused on human rights, privacy, and digital autonomy. It explores how inherited systems shape our digital choices in the AI Age. Two previous Congresses in Bangkok & Buenos Aires made a change: 7000 people, 100 speakers, 50 partners, visionaries from whistleblowers like Chelsea Manning & or Vitalik Buterin.https://congress.web3privacy.infoRSVP: https://luma.com/spsnos9tExplorer https://explorer.web3privacy.info Privacy dashboard featuring 800+ projects promising decentralised privacy. contributors: Humbaba, Mykola, Iva, Ben West, Ant820 projects (+30)Iva's Privacy Dashboard Agentic aggregator turning Explorer open-data into measurable dashboard - helpful tool for researchers, builders and startupers exploring state of decentralised privacy from github readiness to category-vs-category.Web3Privacy Explorer125 projects discovered by AI pipeline - note the data gaps belowhttps://research-agents-dashboard.onrender.comCypherpunk Opsec toolkit by Ben West cypherpunk-research.monkeyflower.ca Operational security agentic kit build on top of Explorer open-data. Helping individuals and organisations apply complex analytics around each project promising privacy in web3. Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy Cypherpunk toolkit research is here to stay! Wonderful exploration on pro-cypherpunk OSINT, privacy projects, web3 ecosystem by @BenWest Its goal is to help people navigate complexity of privacy landscape & ensure projects provide legitimate promises. beta: 45 14:20 • 3 Mar 2026 Research Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem report https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/ethereum-privacy-ecosystem-mapping contributors: Jensei, Max, Mykola, Coinmandeer The most extensive research shaping the way the Ethereum privacy ecosystem has been build. Featuring hundreds of projects, communities, events, and R&D.Ethereum Privacy X thread https://x.com/ethereum/status/2032138245048524982Media contributors: Babybit, Peter, Max, Mykola, PG, vovo Videos 3 years of Privacy Activism video https://x.com/web3privacy/status/2023808846859280582 25 shorts https://www.youtube.com/@Web3PrivacyNow/shorts 20 interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRfhnDS-WG4 (20% uploaded, 80% - post-production)Interviewed: Juan Benet x Protocol Labs, Harry Halpin x Nym, Jordi Baylina x Zisk, Seth for Privacy x Cake Wallet, Pavel Zoness x Tor Project, Amirr Taaki x DarkFi, Ahmed Ghappour x Flashbots, Rachel-Rose O'Leary x DarkFi & many others.Juan Benet x Protocol Labs "From Privacy Tools to Parallel Societies: The Neo-Cypherpunk Strategy": Jarrad Hope x Logos Privacy Is Not Protection. It’s a Weapon for Freedom // Amir Taaki (DarkFi): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1z756gXAfYPrivacy Isn’t a Feature - It’s a System // Harry Halpin (Nym): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhANsaWzNZwPrivacy Is a Daily Act - Not Just a Tool // Pavel Zoneff (Tor Project) Privacy Isn’t Defense - It’s How We Build New Worlds // Rachel-Rose O’Leary (DarkFi): Ethereum Privacy Stack lightning talks (3)Post Quantum Compute by Stefano&Fabrizio (NeverLocal) Private Proof of Burn by Shahriar (WORM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyXIB76WJ1IPolicy as Critical Infrastructure for Privacy by Nikhil Raghuveera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FIxhc1Lp2A Book: The politics of Privacy In June, the world will see our first book published with legendary cryptographer David Chaum or privacy influencer Naomi Brockwell. With contributions from Primavera de Filippi, David Chaum, Naomi Brockwell, Judith De Boer, Denis "Jaromil" Rojo, Audrey Tang, Glen Weyl etc.Editor, designer, printing facility covered. contributor: PGZine contributor: vovoPortal We are building "media" - one-stop-shop for all decentralised privacy News, Vacancies, Projects, Events, Research and Education.contributor: Coinmandeer, Max Academy contributors: Peter, Oskarth, Kassandra, CoinmandeerOskarth x IPTF/EF: ZK for non-tech 101 https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/zk-for-not-tech-by-oskarthConscious Engineering with Kassandra (Ethereum Foundation, Kohaku): https://academy.web3privacy.info/p/conscious-engineering-101web update https://academy.web3privacy.infoWeb3 Privacy Academy - Free Education on Privacy, Freedom & Digital RightsWeb3 Privacy Academy is a free, open educational platform exploring privacy, decentralization, and digital rights through courses, interviews, and research.https://academy.web3privacy.infoPrivacy Awards For the three years we are running annual awards poll asking experts share their favourite projects, news, doxxers, innovations. contributor: Mykola, Max + 80 experts from Nym to Ethereum FoundationWinners https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/privacy-awards-2025-the-winners Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy News of the Year 2025 #1 — @TornadoCash Legal Saga A defining case for developer liability and open-source neutrality. #2 — EU Chat Control Mandatory scanning proposals that ignited encryption resistance in Europe. #3 — @SamouraiWallet Case Renewed questions about 6 15:39 • 2 Mar 2026 Best Exciting Innovation longlist https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/privacy-awards-2025-best-exciting-innovations-longlistBest News longlist https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/privacy-awards-2025-best-news-—-longlistEvent of the year https://paragraph.com/@web3privacy/privacy-awards-2025-event-of-the-yearDoxxer longlistMembership Model helping us to stay free and impactful - annual support from global organisations. New members: Logos, Protocol Labs, Zcash, Radicle, Swarm Web3Privacy Now @web3privacy Happy to see alignment across the industry. Mature organisations working on critical decentralised infrastructure, research and economy helping us perform impactful activism. Thank you, @Logos_network, @protocollabs, @ethswarm, @Zcash 22 20:24 • 31 Mar 2026 Public GoodsGCC Round - participating in the latest round building bridges between global & Chinese communities. gccofficial @GCCofCommons x.com/i/article/2030… 16 12:45 • 9 Mar 2026 Bordel donation We donated to new European hacklab being crafted in Prague. Exceptional educational place fostering hacktivist culture, educating youth, and spreading FOSS.Volunteers Launched onboarding processes turning volunteers into active Web3Privacy now contributors. contributors: Robert, Alisher166 total submissions https://tally.so/r/3lLqKo30 participants in a volunteer hubStacks https://stacks.web3privacy.info Micro-projects helping people explore new software & hardware that experts are using. contributors: ant, max, Mykola14 submissions: Sooraj Sathyanarayanan x Brave, Mario Havel x Ethereum Foundation, Bob Summerwill x Strato, Andy Guzman x Privacy Stewards of Ethereum, cheeky-gorilla x Protocol Guild, Mikerah x HashCloak, polymutex x walletbeat, Pol Lanski x Dappnode etcOtherNew website (ongoing) https://new.web3privacy.infoAnnual Report Annual report by Web3Privacy nowWeek in PrivacyJan 8, 2026United 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 Fou...0 supportersSupportDyne.org newsletter https://x.com/web3privacy/status/2013629810317369682Cypherpunk Retreat case study Cypherpunk Retreat - Case studyWeek in PrivacyMar 16, 2026IntroductionWith growing regulatory pressures, centralised control over communication and financial systems, and the rapid evolution of AI and surveillance technologies, we are at a crossroads.The com...0 collectedCollectNewsletter Week in the Privacy NewsWeekly newsletter with round-up of the most important news happening around privacy in Web3.https://news.web3privacy.infoAsset guide - crafting asset "hub" for external contributors who want to make Web3Privacy now meetups around the world.Decentralised voices interview Decentralized Voices 🎙️❤️‍🔥 @decent_voices 5 episodes of Season 3 are live! Don't miss them Is privacy a human right or a cypherpunk dream? Answers @nicksvyaznoy, founder of @web3privacy. @DariaStrategy and Mykola get into the meaning of privacy: not the "big brother is watching you" paranoia, but as a form of 11 15:52 • 13 Apr 2026 Experimenting with our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/web3privacy_now/ Fostering socials: Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/web3privacy.info, X https://x.com/web3privacy, LinkedIn as the place to connect with traditional human rights organisations https://www.linkedin.com/company/web3privacynow, maintaining Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/@web3privacynowQ1 2026 was full of events, web-development, partnerships, foss and joy of activism from Mumbai to Rome. Onwards!

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