I like to believe that cats are Web3privacy Now mascots.

Hear me out:

• cats have been at the epicenter of Internet since forever, and secretly became a mascot of digital activism

• cats are pro privacy

• they are independent, just like our team culture

• cats are selective on who they trust (rings a bell?)

• cats are nocturnal, just like most of us adhd chaotic neutrals

• chatgpt confirmed: "cats make people feel safe while embracing their quirks", and that's our cosy side of web3 privacy in one sentence.

so it's decided, (reminder: ping team).

Also, from someone that scrolls through X non stop to find some news for you, here are some general unofficial trends this week:

• lots on ai + privacy, it feels like lots of major protocols are pivoting into that

• so many partnerships! exciting, but also could you cut down on the huge graphics and just make some points on what it is going to bring?

• personal posts from privacy peeps are most apreciated

• not enough memes, who's working on this? (hint - us)

Another note from chronic online me, - with the recent events in the US, Tiktok has been blowing up, here are some notes on how genz is fighting back:

• cute winter boots (keep this to yourself)

• anti facial recognition make up is trending

• 80s punk lace code is making a comeback, this time with doc martens

what comes first web3 or privacy? once either will get picked up by genz crew on tiktok, it'll have a bigger effect than recent yassification of crypto in the U.S. I can feel it in my gut.

now, for the updates!

Insights

• Ross's pardon

• Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional

• fileverse ddocs update

• Frost v2

• Brume wallet fixes

Knowledge

• Codex Tokenomics Litepaper - Testnet Version

• Prosecuted for Protesting

• exploit in Succinct

• How to Prove False Statements

• confidential AI with blockchain and TEEs can protect data privacy

• Self-Sovereign Identity & Programmable Cryptography: Challenges Ahead

Inspiration: Going On(Line) an offering of media from the web

• Roger Ver documentary

• RAILGUN None of your Business

• Private DeFI Strategies using Agoric and Secret

• Decoded with Penumbra

• Namada: behind the science

Inspiration: Going Off(Line) an offering of IRL events

(new/changes in bold)

• Jan 30-31, ETHZurich

• Feb 7-9, ETHOxford

• Feb 15 - March 1, ZK Village Denver, USA

• Feb 23 - March 1, ETHDenver

• April 2-5 - ETHBucharest

• May 9-11 – ETHDam Amsterdam

• May 27-29 – ETHPrague

• Jun 3-8 – ETHBelgrade

• Jun 12-13 – Protocol Berg Berlin

Happy Monday and I'll be back next week in your inbox with more cats and lists 💖

Alina