news/data/2024/week27.md

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curator: Alina
exactDate: 2024-9-23
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### Releases
- Nym [NymVPN free beta testing now live](https://blog.nymtech.net/nymvpn-free-beta-testing-now-live-751edfc9bb69)
- Firo [Firo Mandatory Release v0.14.14.0](https://firo.org/2024/09/04/firo-release-014140-mandatory.html)
- Aleo [Aleo Mainnet is live](https://firo.org/2024/09/04/firo-release-014140-mandatory.html)
- Gnosis [Gnosis Guild launched Enclave](https://x.com/GnosisGuild/status/1836426106074792384)
- Semaphore [Semaphore v4 is out](https://x.com/SemaphoreDevs/status/1836427240784920722)
- Aztec [Aztec launched a new website](https://aztec.network)

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### Ecosystem
- [A look into Labyrinth's latest progress](https://blog.labyrinth.technology/labyrinth-user-owned-privacy-in-public-blockchains-a-look-at-our-latest-progres-2/)
- [A new era for PSE](https://pse-team.notion.site/A-new-era-for-PSE-f4cde2e1a20d49ed92071a93ad8ba7df)
- [Proof of Ink by Gavin Wood](https://cointelegraph.com/news/proof-of-ink-gavin-wood-tattoo-web3-privacy)
- [IoTeX collaborates with Polygon Labs](https://www.theblock.co/post/316806/iotex-polygon-labs-agglayer-depin)
- [Nillion integrates with NEAR Protocol](https://www.theblock.co/post/316458/nillion-integrates-with-near-protocol-enhancing-privacy-tools-for-developers)
- [Namada Pre-Genesis Phase 2](https://docs.namada.net/networks/starting-network/genesis-flow/participants#bond-to-a-pre-genesis-validator-account)
- [0xbow has been integrating with Privacy Pools](https://github.com/0xbow-io/privacy-pool-V1.0)
- [Aztec gave grant to provable email](https://x.com/NoirLang/status/1834290911745884586)

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### Podcasts
- [Jameson Lopp: Technology to empower individuals](https://press.logos.co/podcasts/logos-state/jameson-lopp-technology-to-empower-individuals) Logos Podcast with Jarred Hope
- [How Gnosis 3.0 Paves the Way for Mass Adoption](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z-twj1gm10) Friederike Ernst
- [Onchain Minimalism](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8CO8MUPKxU) Keynote by Justin Drake at PlasmaCon 2024
- [TEEs with Andrew Miller](https://zeroknowledge.fm/339-2/) Zero Knowledge fm
- [LunarDAO <> FIRN forest-side chat](https://x.com/lunarpunksquad/status/1836026935295476065?s=19)
- [Cross-chain intents & the modular ecosystem](https://x.com/anoma/status/1836056305854750765) Anoma
- [Kruw on Bitcoin Privacy & Blockchain Analysis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v952Fd1vmOs&list=PL-EuBfVebuVN4XQICXeUun_rQNA68Qp8-&index=10)
- [Bitcoin privacy, and the crypto privacy landscape with @thevladcostea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JV06qGqf8s&list=PL-EuBfVebuVN4XQICXeUun_rQNA68Qp8-&index=9) Nym Community Call

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### Governments
- EFF: [Venezuela's Repression: surveillance and censorship following July's presidential election](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/unveiling-venezuelas-repression-surveillance-and-censorship-following-julys)
- DW: [Chinese cyberattacks hit nearly half of German firms](https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-cyberattacks-hit-nearly-half-of-german-firms-study/a-70070417)
- Reuters: [Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/telegram-messaging-app-ceo-pavel-durov-arrested-france-tf1-tv-says-2024-08-24/)

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### Research
- [Message Latency in Waku Relay with Rate Limiting Nullifiers](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/1073)
- [Haze and Daze: Compliant Privacy Mixers](https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1152)
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### Other
- Forbes [Alliances show the web3 revolution is unstoppable with Robinhood, Secret Network and Tezos](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/06/18/alliances-show-the-web3-revolution-is-unstoppable-with-robinhood-secret-network-and-tezos/)
- [Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default for desktop](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-rolls-out-total-cookie-protection-by-default-to-all-users-worldwide/)
- [Zashi Coinbase integration](https://x.com/ElectricCoinCo/status/1836792480001388765)
- [Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users](https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/sweeping-ftc-study-finds-that-social-media-sites-engage-in-vast-surveillance-of-its-users-155846997.html?guccounter=1)

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### Upcoming events
*(new/changes in **bold**)*

* Sept 26-27, [ETHMilan](https://www.ethmilan.xyz/) conference
* Oct 3, [Web3Privacy Now ETHRome meetup](https://lu.ma/w3pn-meetup-rome1)
* Oct 4-6, [Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)](https://hcpp.cz/) (Prague) conference
* Oct 4-6, [ETHRome](https://ethrome.org/) hackathon
* Oct 8, [zkSummit](https://www.zksummit.com/) Lisbon
* Nov 11, [Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress](https://congress.web3privacy.info/) Bangkok
* Nov 12-15, [devcon](https://devcon.org/en/) Bangkok
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 								### Research
 								### Ecosystem
 								### Grants
 								### Releases
 								### Podcasts
 								### Governments
 								### Other
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 								### Releases
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								- Nym [NymVPN free beta testing now live](https://blog.nymtech.net/nymvpn-free-beta-testing-now-live-751edfc9bb69)
 								- Firo [Firo Mandatory Release v0.14.14.0](https://firo.org/2024/09/04/firo-release-014140-mandatory.html)
 								- Aleo [Aleo Mainnet is live](https://firo.org/2024/09/04/firo-release-014140-mandatory.html)
 								- Gnosis [Gnosis Guild launched Enclave](https://x.com/GnosisGuild/status/1836426106074792384)
 								- Semaphore [Semaphore v4 is out](https://x.com/SemaphoreDevs/status/1836427240784920722)
 								- Aztec [Aztec launched a new website](https://aztec.network)
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 								### Ecosystem
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+								- [A look into Labyrinth's latest progress](https://blog.labyrinth.technology/labyrinth-user-owned-privacy-in-public-blockchains-a-look-at-our-latest-progres-2/)
 								- [A new era for PSE](https://pse-team.notion.site/A-new-era-for-PSE-f4cde2e1a20d49ed92071a93ad8ba7df)
 								- [Proof of Ink by Gavin Wood](https://cointelegraph.com/news/proof-of-ink-gavin-wood-tattoo-web3-privacy)
 								- [IoTeX collaborates with Polygon Labs](https://www.theblock.co/post/316806/iotex-polygon-labs-agglayer-depin)
 								- [Nillion integrates with NEAR Protocol](https://www.theblock.co/post/316458/nillion-integrates-with-near-protocol-enhancing-privacy-tools-for-developers)
 								- [Namada Pre-Genesis Phase 2](https://docs.namada.net/networks/starting-network/genesis-flow/participants#bond-to-a-pre-genesis-validator-account)
 								- [0xbow has been integrating with Privacy Pools](https://github.com/0xbow-io/privacy-pool-V1.0)
 								- [Aztec gave grant to provable email](https://x.com/NoirLang/status/1834290911745884586)
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 								### Podcasts
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								- [Jameson Lopp: Technology to empower individuals](https://press.logos.co/podcasts/logos-state/jameson-lopp-technology-to-empower-individuals) Logos Podcast with Jarred Hope
 								- [How Gnosis 3.0 Paves the Way for Mass Adoption](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z-twj1gm10) Friederike Ernst
 								- [Onchain Minimalism](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8CO8MUPKxU) Keynote by Justin Drake at PlasmaCon 2024
 								- [TEEs with Andrew Miller](https://zeroknowledge.fm/339-2/) Zero Knowledge fm
 								- [LunarDAO <> FIRN forest-side chat](https://x.com/lunarpunksquad/status/1836026935295476065?s=19)
 								- [Cross-chain intents & the modular ecosystem](https://x.com/anoma/status/1836056305854750765) Anoma
 								- [Kruw on Bitcoin Privacy & Blockchain Analysis](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v952Fd1vmOs&list=PL-EuBfVebuVN4XQICXeUun_rQNA68Qp8-&index=10)
 								- [Bitcoin privacy, and the crypto privacy landscape with @thevladcostea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JV06qGqf8s&list=PL-EuBfVebuVN4XQICXeUun_rQNA68Qp8-&index=9) Nym Community Call
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 								### Governments
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								- EFF: [Venezuela's Repression: surveillance and censorship following July's presidential election](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/unveiling-venezuelas-repression-surveillance-and-censorship-following-julys)
 								- DW: [Chinese cyberattacks hit nearly half of German firms](https://www.dw.com/en/chinese-cyberattacks-hit-nearly-half-of-german-firms-study/a-70070417)
 								- Reuters: [Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/telegram-messaging-app-ceo-pavel-durov-arrested-france-tf1-tv-says-2024-08-24/)
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 								### Research
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								- [Message Latency in Waku Relay with Rate Limiting Nullifiers](https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/1073)
 								- [Haze and Daze: Compliant Privacy Mixers](https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1152)
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											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
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+								### Other
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								- Forbes [Alliances show the web3 revolution is unstoppable with Robinhood, Secret Network and Tezos](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/06/18/alliances-show-the-web3-revolution-is-unstoppable-with-robinhood-secret-network-and-tezos/)
 								- [Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default for desktop](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-rolls-out-total-cookie-protection-by-default-to-all-users-worldwide/)
 								- [Zashi Coinbase integration](https://x.com/ElectricCoinCo/status/1836792480001388765)
 								- [Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users](https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/sweeping-ftc-study-finds-that-social-media-sites-engage-in-vast-surveillance-of-its-users-155846997.html?guccounter=1)
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 								---
 								### Upcoming events
 								*(new/changes in **bold**)*
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								* Sept 26-27, [ETHMilan](https://www.ethmilan.xyz/) conference
 								* Oct 3, [Web3Privacy Now ETHRome meetup](https://lu.ma/w3pn-meetup-rome1)
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											2024-09-23 11:51:12 +02:00
+								* Oct 4-6, [Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)](https://hcpp.cz/) (Prague) conference
 								* Oct 4-6, [ETHRome](https://ethrome.org/) hackathon
-												Update week27.md
											
										
										
											2024-09-23 20:42:21 +02:00
+								* Oct 8, [zkSummit](https://www.zksummit.com/) Lisbon
 								* Nov 11, [Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress](https://congress.web3privacy.info/) Bangkok
 								* Nov 12-15, [devcon](https://devcon.org/en/) Bangkok