1/ At Devcon 2, @zooko, Co-Founder of @Zcash gave a talk titled “Zcash + Ethereum = ❤”.
This talk covers how Zcash zero-knowledge proofs add private transactions to a public blockchain, and how Zcash and Ethereum can grow together.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-2/…
2/ At Devcon 7, @harryhalpin, @InessBeng , and Max Hampshire explored “The History and Philosophy of Cypherpunk.”
A look at how privacy, freedom, and open infrastructure are intertwined.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-7/…
3/ “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again: Why We Need Privacy”, a Devcon 7 keynote by @Zac_Aztec, CEO of @aztecnetwork.
His talk calls for privacy as a core layer of freedom in the Ethereum ecosystem.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-7/…
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4/ “Glass Houses and Tornados” by @valkenburgh, from Devcon 7.
A reflection on Tornado Cash and the broader questions of privacy, law, and open-source responsibility.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-7/…
5/ Roger Dingledine, Co-Founder of the @torproject, shared “Lessons Learned from Tor” at Devcon 7, a useful perspective on privacy from outside the crypto space.
This talk dives into censorship resistance and privacy at scale.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-7/…
6/ At Devcon 5, Chaitanya Konda, Duncan Westland, Michael Connor, & @pbrody of @EYnews shared “Nightfall: The Open Source Privacy Solution for Ethereum.”
The talk covers protocol operations, privacy methodology, and how devs can use it to build apps.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-5/…
7/ “Privacy in Ethereum” by Barry Whitehat, Founder of @PrivacyEthereum at the @ethereumfndn.
This Devcon 5 talk explores how privacy can be built natively into Ethereum’s architecture.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-5/…
8/ At Devcon 6, @secparam gave a talk titled “Scalability is Boring, Privacy is Dead? ZK Proofs — What Are They Good For?”
The talk considers ZK proofs and blockchains as a tool both for cryptocurrency and broader applications.
archive.devcon.org/devcon-6/…
9/ For the latest updates on privacy in the Ethereum ecosystem, check out the Privacy District, talks, and events at Devconnect (@EFDevcon) happening in Buenos Aires Nov 17-22.
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