Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress #3

Cypherpunk Congress is coming to India!Expect the biggest human rights x neo-cypherpunk festival. Buenos Aires edition hit 4500 people, 100 speakers from Vitalik Buterin/Ethereum to Roger Dinglerine/Tor & long-lasting impact. The first batch of highly-curated speakers are here Curatorial note: we assemble speakers on intersection between digital rights, FOSS, decentralisation & cryptography. They propose practical solutions for global challenges from polarisation in social media to raise of dictatorships. Challenge internet shutdowns, abuse of digital identity, & attacks on encryption. With proven track record from @EFF to @brave. Welcome to Mumbai! @kurtopsahl x @FilFoundation for long-lasting defence of encryption in EFF, exceptional human qualities and bridging gap betwen old & new cypherpunks @Isa x @torproject for exceptional work on harmonizing network-level privacy and digital rights @ghappour x flashbots for matching digital rights & web3 culture. Being a real representative of privacy-first, encryption-centric narrative across borders & ecosystems. @therealyingtong for proving that real-world cryptography exists in practice & can serve marginalized people Justin Drake - key Ethereum Foundation protocol researcher @lunardragon420 x @DarkFiSquad for uncompromising values & visionary ideas on both tech activism & role of code @mala x @FilFoundation for openness to transition old cypherpunk narratives into compeling and positive knowledge for the future to come @jaromil x @DyneOrg for balancing hacktivist culture with digital identity challenges, defending civic society by representing us in institutions @ml_sudo x @ethereumfndn's Silviculture for accelerating meaningful cryptography & culture across ecosystems @PryvitKyle x @brave for brinding gap between already proven privacy tech & emerging innovations - showing how crypto can plug'n'play in traditional tech @SCBuergel x @gnosis_ + @hoprnet for dedicating years of life to deliver network-level privacy, staying for the culture and diversifying VPN market. @jbaylina x @ziskvm for tech dedication to solve digital rights in practice, growing a group of cryptographers, scaling & securing millions of people. FOCUS AREAS @AndyGuzmanEth x @PrivacyEthereum for proving that the future of privacy ecosystem depends on decency and positive communication. @Fatalmeh for caring about human rights now, legal web3 policies, & decentralised tech that will shift global power dynamics @miroyato x @fileverse for by-week practical deGoogling at scale via http://ddocs.new & bringing deep academical approach to decentralised tech culture @auryn_macmillan x @EnclaveE3 for long-lasting representation of human values where code really becomes a speech. Delivering complex encryption for confidential computation. @hebbianloop x @humntech for protecting identity at scale & bridging traditional digital rights with emerging tech @Cryptic_cm x @session_app for providing vocal alternatives to how we securely communicate & collaborate online @kassandraETH x @ethereumfndn for proving that code is an art, & cultural diversity can bring striking change - uniting ecosystems & voices beyond tribalism @Pol_Lanski x @dappnode for proving that node-running isn't a rocket science, but active contribution to both decentralisation and censorship resistance @LoringHarkness x @ShutterNetwork for pushing new cryptographic primitives to life, alligning different actords towards Encrypted Mempools @TMIYChao x @ethereumfndn + @BordelWTF for keeping reminding that original cypherpunks were build on values & not shiny merch (we translate: use @GrapheneOS, run your own node, visit CCC etc) @0xMeTony x @fluidkey for proving that hackathons can create decent privacy-projects positively evolving over time Daniel x @invisiblgarden for matching digital rights with commons, practical web3 aplicability to the endangered societies @ncsgy x @ethereumfndn for bringing tangible privacy via Kohaku, chancing the whole wallet-domain for better, and activating positive side of web3 to millions of people. @willscott for representing man of action approach, helping, supporting, activating. Together. Great privacy, internet of freedoms organisations will be present at Cognress COMMUNITY PARTNERS SPONSORS CONTRIBUTE Partner: https://tally.so/r/mVxvgNSpeak (CfP): https://tally.so/r/nrOzXl​Volunteer: https://tally.so/r/3lLqKo Join our community to receive latest news: https://t.me/+QOj6126xlEs0OTQ0 Watch Congress #2 talks: https://youtu.be/XKJ1ZJrkKWA?si=eZNEZQri3uheJgrN Lasting cultural phenomenon Focusing on values, active political stance, and cutting-edge research will help Ethereum become a cultural & resilient to change phenomenon. watch aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97-qkXRmMlk expect phenomenal lineup [Congress #2 example] We are talking not only about the existence of privacy-preservation dapps, but Free & Open-source software development, support for free speech and whistleblowers around the world, helping marginalized people get access to the decolonial money system, safe & empowered tech, and last but not least - diverse and active communities of care. Supporting privacy developers Roman Storm Congress #2 opening https://youtu.be/XKJ1ZJrkKWA?si=GGrhiF5TOZcfjUqy&t=811 Connec​ting web2 + web3 Vitalik Buterin + Naomi Brockwell fireside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5At5_GiQNEA ​Ethereum Social Layer (ESL) It is being formed before our eyes - an active ecosystem of thousands of thinkers, developers, analysts, human-rights DAOs, coordinators, and even ravers. Inspired by cypherpunks of the past, they create a foundation for the digital community of the future (explore our Cyherpunk personas article). Based on permissionless & censorship-resistance ideology. Follow Paul-Dylan Ennis on ESL. ​​Activation The debut Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress assembles an active part of Ethereum. These people and organizations want to stand at the foundations of the unstoppable socio-techno-cultural m