Research
W3PN research branch aim is to empower developers, researchers, activists, enterpreneurs and general public with data-driven analytics on the state of privacy in the web3 realm & it’s intersection with so-called “web2” privacy.
Power to the people: all researches are free & access to the public as an open knowledge.
Ongoing researches
| Research | Info | Link |
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| Privacy market DB maintainance | Privacy services x web3 market DB support: data actualisation, adding new projects. | link |
| Hackathon curation pack | Set of tools and guidelines helping devs build their first privacy hackathon projects | link |
| Privacy audit | Privacy features audit concept for security audit organizations & whitehackers | link |
delivered
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| W3PN Explorer | one place with the actual data-driven market overview, privacy-readiness scoring & future academy | webapp / explorer project / explorer-app code |
| Privacy proof 2024 | Annual expert survey selecting favourint projects, researches, news, events and doxxers within the privacy & web3 market. 90 experts already participated from Vitalik Buterin x Ethereum to Anir Taaki x DarkFi | link |
| Scoring model for privacy-services attestation | Research aimed to find out dark patterns in privacy, create comprehensive scoring model to test privacy claims on behalf of the projects Supported by Ethereum Foundation, Mask Network. | link |
| Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem | Comprehensive privacy-centric research aimed to map Ethereum-centric privacy services, use-cases, product stages, missing areas (use-cases), funding landscape etc Supported by MolochDAO | link |
| Personal stack | Lists of free & open-source software experts like Audrey Tang or Vitalik Buterin are using | link |
| Privacy market DB | Privacy services x web3 initial market DB aggregation: segmentation, key links (web, git, docs), ecosystem, product liveliness etc. 600 projects in the DB. | link |
| Privacy market outlook (annual report) | 150-pages report on the state of privacy x web3 from funding to key projects. | 2022 |
| ZK in privacy | General DB aggregation focused on ZK for privacy. | Migrating |
| Privacy use-cases within the Ukrainian-Russian war | Research how privacy tools can protect human rights, vulnerable audiences within the war, migration & cross-border relations. Supported by Zcash Foundation. | link |
| Privacy jobs market | Hiring snapshot across the market: total vacancies, grades, technical x non-technical positions, hiring scope within specific companies & domains. | link |
| Privacy grants market | Allocation of the ongoing grant programs across the market. | link |
| Diversity in privacy market | State of diversity within the privacy market: general cultural practices, actual issues, metrics. | link |
| Privacy use-cases | Basic DB of the privacy-centric use-cases. | Migrating |
| Privacy use-cases ideation framework for devs | Pagency framework for facilitation privacy use-cases (privacy services modelling) | link |
| Privacy use cases with the focus on Zcash | focus within the Ukranian-Russian war | |
| Privacy Market Outlook | - | medium / PDF |
| Web3Privacy Landscape (infographic) | - | 2023 / 2024 |
| Privacy Builder Pack (tool) | - | link |
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Research we aim to conduct:
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The Intersection of Web2, Web3, and Privacy: Exploring privacy from cultural practices to technological tools and the dynamics of people in these evolving ecosystems.
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Privacy Personas - Diverse Needs and Skillsets: Understanding the varying privacy requirements and competencies of individuals navigating the online world, from Web3 environments to broader digital landscapes.
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Full-Stack Privacy in Everyday Life : Envisioning how comprehensive privacy solutions could integrate seamlessly into daily routines for journalists and social movements—not just for hardcore hacktivists, but for the average person.
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Privacy in Ethereum Ethereum ecosystem lacks detailed & actual report covering all the projects contributing to Ethereum privacy stack. This creates missunderstanding & shallow view on the state of privacy in Ethereum - when people can name several hyped projects, but can’t see a bigger “towards the full-stack privacy” picture. more info/brief
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Privacy Tech Awards: we collected preferences of 90+ KOLs (from Vitalik to the founder of Zcash and gnosis) asking 4 questions:
- What is your favourite pro-privacy project/product of 2024?
- What was the major news or key event regarding privacy in 2024?
- What is the most exciting innovation (new research, protocols, or approaches) supporting privacy?
- Doxxer of the year (any project, person, or organisation that sought to reduce privacy within the space).
Results: link With all this data, it is possible to continue the research and organize it into informative infographics and content.
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The Legal Landscape of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
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From Theory to Practical Use: Mixnet technology, invented by David Chaum 30/40 yrs ago, now has its first practical, user-friendly application (nym.tech). why does it take so long?
Ideas for potential new research opportunities:
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A 5 Step Guide to Make Ethereum—and Crypto—Cypherpunk Again:
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Privacy market outlook (annual report): 24