From 7b9f3135dabfc1579975af5808dfbc04baf9119e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mykola Siusko <116563801+Msiusko@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:01:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md

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 docs/research/Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md | 33 ++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/research/Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md b/docs/research/Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md
index c7f2ead9..53614f2b 100644
--- a/docs/research/Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md	
+++ b/docs/research/Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem.md	
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-e# Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem - report
+# Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem: report
 
 Research will cover comprehensive & up to date report on the state of privacy in Ethereum.
 
-**Details**
+## **Details**
 
 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.
 
@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem will structure activities around privacy covering:
 - well-known projects like Aztec & newcomers like Nocturne
 - analyze privacy-centric hackathons from ETHRome to ETHBerlin
 - emerging concepts from stealth-addresses to EIP-7503
-- provide approach to privacy funding in Ethereum
+- provide approach to privacy funding in Ethereum (sources from Gitcoin to VCs; practical examples from 2023)
+- map areas to be approached on the way to Vitalik's cypherphunk vision
 
 Important purpose: create privacy-centric vocabulary that will help many builders, researchers, startupers speak common language & empower existing privacy stack.
 
-## Timing: 50 days
+## Timing: 7 weeks
 
-## Milestones
+### Milestones
 
 ### 1. Preliminary research
 Purpose: assemble raw market data (authonomously & through one-on-one interviews with experts) + create separate Ethereum-centric DD.md based on our [Privacy projects DB](https://github.com/web3privacy/web3privacy)
 
-- Timing: 2.5 weeks
+- Timing: 2 weeks
 - Budget: 3,000 USD
 
 | Result  | Description |
@@ -32,22 +33,34 @@ Purpose: assemble raw market data (authonomously & through one-on-one interviews
 ### 2. Deep research
 Purpose: collect detailed data on every project from the links to the product-readiness.
 
+Active research, collaboration with PSE team, one-on-one interviews from Railgun_ to Aztec, feedback loop from Ethereum protocol team to ETH pro-privacy hackathons teams.
+
 - Timing: 3 weeks
 - Budget: 3,000 USD
 
 ### Tasks
 
+| Result  | Description |
+| ------------- | ------------- |
+| Data aggregation |  |
+| Interviewing | Final copy |
+| ... | Mirror article + Git repo (DB + PDF-report) + X |
+
+### 3. Design, copy & publishing
+- Timing: 2 weeks
+- Budget: 2,000 USD
+
 | Result  | Description |
 | ------------- | ------------- |
 | Tables, Infographics | Ecosystem map design (general map + caregories) |
 | Copy | Final copy |
 | Publishing | Mirror article + Git repo (DB + PDF-report) + X |
 
-### 3. Design, copy & publishing
-- Timing: 3 weeks
-- Budget: 2,000 USD
-
 ### Team
 - [Mykola Siusko](https://github.com/Msiusko)
 - [PG](https://github.com/EclecticSamurai)
 - [Coinmandeer](https://twitter.com/KeenOfCoin)
+
+## Appendix
+[Annual Privacy Market Report, Jan 2023](https://github.com/web3privacy/web3privacy/blob/main/Market%20overview/Privacy%20market%20outlook%20in%20Web3%20by%20Mykola%20Siusko%20(Jan%202023).pdf)
+[Privacy market map, 2023](https://github.com/web3privacy/web3privacy/blob/main/Market%20overview/Web3privacy%20landscape%20(jan%202023).jpg)