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Week 28/2024

Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2024

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Releases

Aztec Alpha Build 2 is here
Codex Release of public Testnet and updated whitepaper
xx Network XX Network Delivers Worldcoin Network Anonymizer Application
Panther Protocol Stage 7 of Panther Protocol is live
PIVX PIVX is now avalibable on NOW Wallet

Ecosystem

Podcasts

Enhancing Your Web Experience with Privacy-First Browsing Strategies Brave Podcast
Privacy in Crypto feat. Luke Parker PIVX Twitter Space
Argos Victory: Private Money Market testnet Shade Protocol Twitter Space
Privacy & human rights panel with Jarrad Hope, Mykola Siusko, Jameson Lopp, Matthias Tarasiewicz POW Summit
Civic hygiene, national security, and E2E encryption with Phil Zimmermann POW Summit
Scaling Technology vs. Scaling Values: The Cypherpunk Dilemma with Matthias Tarasiewicz POW Summit
How Protocols Break with Aaron Feickert POW Summit
The Privacy Illusion: How Assumptions Create More Risk with David Burkett POW Summit
Corruption, KYC and the Cost of Compliance with Jarrad Hope POW Summit
The Right for privacy in 2024 with Mykola Siusko POW Summit
Bitcoin L2s: Shielded CSV with Veronika Kuett POW Summit
PACE hearing on Julian Assange's detention

Research

Waku: Published API spec proposal for status-go integration to Vac forum

Other

Cointelegraph Telegram’s Policy shift raises concerns
EFF Tell Congress: We Can't Afford More Bad Patents
Oasis Academy Can AI be developed responsibly?
Python Zama Concrete ML: Simplifying Homomorphic Encryption for Python Machine Learning
Gnericvibes How Creatives Can Stay Safe Onchain: Essential Security Tips

Upcoming events

(new/changes in bold)

Oct 3, Web3Privacy Now ETHRome meetup
Oct 4-6, Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP) (Prague) conference
Oct 4-6, ETHRome hackathon
Oct 8, zkSummit Lisbon
Nov 11, Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress Bangkok
Nov 11, Parallel Society Congress Bangkok
Nov 12-15, devcon Bangkok

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Title	Week in the Privacy News - 28/2024
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Post preview	Weekly newsletter with round-up of the most important news happening around privacy in Web3. This edition covers period Jul 8 - Jul 14, 2024.
Content (HTML)	<!-- ### Research ### Ecosystem ### Grants ### Releases ### Podcasts ### Governments ### Other --> <hr> <h3>Releases</h3> <ul> <li>Aztec <a href="https://aztec.network/blog/unlocking-the-future-of-privacy-exploring-identity-and-social-use-cases-in-alpha-build-2-with-100k-in-prizes">Alpha Build 2 is here</a></li> <li>Codex <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/codex-testnet-launch-ramps-up-decentralised-data-storage-with-democratisation-and-incentivisation">Release of public Testnet and updated whitepaper</a></li> <li>xx Network <a href="https://patcrypt.com/xx-network-delivers-worldcoin-network-anonymizer-application/">XX Network Delivers Worldcoin Network Anonymizer Application</a></li> <li>Panther Protocol <a href="https://blog.pantherprotocol.io/testnet-stage-7-is-now-live-with-simulated-swaps-data-escrow-and-more/">Stage 7 of Panther Protocol is live</a></li> <li>PIVX <a href="https://x.com/_PIVX/status/1838930400921399331">PIVX is now avalibable on NOW Wallet</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Ecosystem</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://dark.fi/insights/the-coming-storm.html">The Coming Storm, an article by Amir Taaki</a></li> <li><a href="https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/shawn-returning/48872">Zcash community forum returns</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.arcana.network/setup/config-social/telegram-oauth/">Arcana Auth now supports Telegram login</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/reclaimprotocol/status/1838129141037850905">Verify your zkCreditScore using Zero-Knowledge Proofs with zkMe powered by Reclaim Protocol</a></li> <li><a href="https://scrt.network/blog/swisstronik-partnership/">Secret’s partnership with Swisstronik is expanding the confidential computing constellation</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Podcasts</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://brave.com/podcast/e39/">Enhancing Your Web Experience with Privacy-First Browsing Strategies</a> Brave Podcast</li> <li><a href="https://x.com/_PIVX/status/1838925647185375386">Privacy in Crypto feat. Luke Parker</a> PIVX Twitter Space</li> <li><a href="https://x.com/Shade_Protocol/status/1838971879538769925">Argos Victory: Private Money Market testnet</a> Shade Protocol Twitter Space</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=28370">Privacy & human rights panel with Jarrad Hope, Mykola Siusko, Jameson Lopp, Matthias Tarasiewicz</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=19694">Civic hygiene, national security, and E2E encryption with Phil Zimmermann</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=23635">Scaling Technology vs. Scaling Values: The Cypherpunk Dilemma with Matthias Tarasiewicz</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=26659">How Protocols Break with Aaron Feickert</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/jbtGdNxS8RY?feature=shared&t=16515">The Privacy Illusion: How Assumptions Create More Risk with David Burkett</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/m5nLerONtw0?feature=shared&t=2854">Corruption, KYC and the Cost of Compliance with Jarrad Hope</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/m5nLerONtw0?feature=shared&t=4789">The Right for privacy in 2024 with Mykola Siusko</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/sKbL6iriqcA?feature=shared&t=7105">Bitcoin L2s: Shielded CSV with Veronika Kuett</a> POW Summit</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/Mq85IZMeigc">PACE hearing on Julian Assange's detention</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Research</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://forum.vac.dev/t/api-specification-for-end-to-end-reliability/332/2">Waku: Published API spec proposal for status-go integration to Vac forum</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Other</h3> <ul> <li>Cointelegraph <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegram-policy-shift-privacy-concerns">Telegram’s Policy shift raises concerns</a></li> <li>EFF <a href="https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents">Tell Congress: We Can't Afford More Bad Patents</a></li> <li>Oasis Academy <a href="https://oasisrose.garden/lessons/ai-alignment-and-oasis/">Can AI be developed responsibly?</a></li> <li>Python <a href="https://www.python.org/success-stories/zama-concrete-ml-simplifying-homomorphic-encryption-for-python-machine-learning/">Zama Concrete ML: Simplifying Homomorphic Encryption for Python Machine Learning</a></li> <li>Gnericvibes <a href="https://mirror.xyz/0x744CDf12D5D289db118Ed9293c10cfa952169071/WhiZVEhBYE_EUVmzO8lS-hWd1wikK5Us9UtJdEb8RQc">How Creatives Can Stay Safe Onchain: Essential Security Tips</a></li> </ul> <hr> <h3>Upcoming events</h3> <p><em>(new/changes in <strong>bold</strong>)</em></p> <ul> <li>Oct 3, <a href="https://lu.ma/w3pn-meetup-rome1">Web3Privacy Now ETHRome meetup</a></li> <li>Oct 4-6, <a href="https://hcpp.cz/">Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)</a> (Prague) conference</li> <li>Oct 4-6, <a href="https://ethrome.org/">ETHRome</a> hackathon</li> <li>Oct 8, <a href="https://www.zksummit.com/">zkSummit</a> Lisbon</li> <li>Nov 11, <a href="https://congress.web3privacy.info/">Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress</a> Bangkok</li> <li>Nov 11, <strong><a href="https://psc.logos.co/">Parallel Society Congress</a></strong> Bangkok</li> <li>Nov 12-15, <a href="https://devcon.org/en/">devcon</a> Bangkok</li> </ul>
Content (Markdown)	<!-- ### Research ### Ecosystem ### Grants ### Releases ### Podcasts ### Governments ### Other --> --- ### Releases - Aztec [Alpha Build 2 is here](https://aztec.network/blog/unlocking-the-future-of-privacy-exploring-identity-and-social-use-cases-in-alpha-build-2-with-100k-in-prizes) - Codex [Release of public Testnet and updated whitepaper](https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/codex-testnet-launch-ramps-up-decentralised-data-storage-with-democratisation-and-incentivisation) - xx Network [XX Network Delivers Worldcoin Network Anonymizer Application](https://patcrypt.com/xx-network-delivers-worldcoin-network-anonymizer-application/) - Panther Protocol [Stage 7 of Panther Protocol is live](https://blog.pantherprotocol.io/testnet-stage-7-is-now-live-with-simulated-swaps-data-escrow-and-more/) - PIVX [PIVX is now avalibable on NOW Wallet](https://x.com/_PIVX/status/1838930400921399331) --- ### Ecosystem - [The Coming Storm, an article by Amir Taaki](https://dark.fi/insights/the-coming-storm.html) - [Zcash community forum returns](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/shawn-returning/48872) - [Arcana Auth now supports Telegram login](https://docs.arcana.network/setup/config-social/telegram-oauth/) - [Verify your zkCreditScore using Zero-Knowledge Proofs with zkMe powered by Reclaim Protocol](https://x.com/reclaimprotocol/status/1838129141037850905) - [Secret’s partnership with Swisstronik is expanding the confidential computing constellation](https://scrt.network/blog/swisstronik-partnership/) --- ### Podcasts - [Enhancing Your Web Experience with Privacy-First Browsing Strategies](https://brave.com/podcast/e39/) Brave Podcast - [Privacy in Crypto feat. Luke Parker](https://x.com/_PIVX/status/1838925647185375386) PIVX Twitter Space - [Argos Victory: Private Money Market testnet](https://x.com/Shade_Protocol/status/1838971879538769925) Shade Protocol Twitter Space - [Privacy & human rights panel with Jarrad Hope, Mykola Siusko, Jameson Lopp, Matthias Tarasiewicz](https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=28370) POW Summit - [Civic hygiene, national security, and E2E encryption with Phil Zimmermann](https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=19694) POW Summit - [Scaling Technology vs. Scaling Values: The Cypherpunk Dilemma with Matthias Tarasiewicz](https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=23635) POW Summit - [How Protocols Break with Aaron Feickert](https://www.youtube.com/live/aQKilLu6d0s?feature=shared&t=26659) POW Summit - [The Privacy Illusion: How Assumptions Create More Risk with David Burkett](https://www.youtube.com/live/jbtGdNxS8RY?feature=shared&t=16515) POW Summit - [Corruption, KYC and the Cost of Compliance with Jarrad Hope](https://www.youtube.com/live/m5nLerONtw0?feature=shared&t=2854) POW Summit - [The Right for privacy in 2024 with Mykola Siusko](https://www.youtube.com/live/m5nLerONtw0?feature=shared&t=4789) POW Summit - [Bitcoin L2s: Shielded CSV with Veronika Kuett](https://www.youtube.com/live/sKbL6iriqcA?feature=shared&t=7105) POW Summit - [PACE hearing on Julian Assange's detention](https://www.youtube.com/live/Mq85IZMeigc) --- ### Research - [Waku: Published API spec proposal for status-go integration to Vac forum](https://forum.vac.dev/t/api-specification-for-end-to-end-reliability/332/2) --- ### Other - Cointelegraph [Telegram’s Policy shift raises concerns](https://cointelegraph.com/news/telegram-policy-shift-privacy-concerns) - EFF [Tell Congress: We Can't Afford More Bad Patents](https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents) - Oasis Academy [Can AI be developed responsibly?](https://oasisrose.garden/lessons/ai-alignment-and-oasis/) - Python [Zama Concrete ML: Simplifying Homomorphic Encryption for Python Machine Learning](https://www.python.org/success-stories/zama-concrete-ml-simplifying-homomorphic-encryption-for-python-machine-learning/) - Gnericvibes [How Creatives Can Stay Safe Onchain: Essential Security Tips](https://mirror.xyz/0x744CDf12D5D289db118Ed9293c10cfa952169071/WhiZVEhBYE_EUVmzO8lS-hWd1wikK5Us9UtJdEb8RQc) --- ### Upcoming events (new/changes in bold) * Oct 3, [Web3Privacy Now ETHRome meetup](https://lu.ma/w3pn-meetup-rome1) * Oct 4-6, [Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)](https://hcpp.cz/) (Prague) conference * Oct 4-6, [ETHRome](https://ethrome.org/) hackathon * Oct 8, [zkSummit](https://www.zksummit.com/) Lisbon * Nov 11, [Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress](https://congress.web3privacy.info/) Bangkok * Nov 11, [Parallel Society Congress](https://psc.logos.co/) Bangkok * Nov 12-15, [devcon](https://devcon.org/en/) Bangkok
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