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### Corps & Governments
* Arrested in Russia a US-Russian dual citizen [faces up to 20 years for donating $51 to Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/20/russia-arrests-us-dual-national-for-51-ukrainian-charity-donation))
* [The Big Brother Watch](https://twitter.com/BigBrotherWatch) analysis comparing CBDCs around the world ([src](https://x.com/bigbrotherwatch/status/1761005320938156182?s=46&t=b1BOenGGst5sOeePtNVPjQ))
* [David Ripley](https://twitter.com/DavidLRipley) Kraken's CEO tells [the real story of the SECs suit](https://x.com/DavidLRipley/status/1760829432292405368?s=20)
* [Google Issues Warning](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/02/12/google-warns-as-free-ai-upgrade-for-iphone-android-and-samsung-users/): updates this year will be dominated by AI
* Privacy and Security Should Be [the Core of National Digital ID](https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/privacy-and-security-should-be-the-core-of-national-digital-id-australias-largest-bank-5583047?welcomeuser=1)
* Is my home spying on me? As smart devices move in, experts fear Australians are oversharing ([src](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/11/is-my-home-spying-on-me-as-smart-devices-move-in-experts-fear-australians-are-oversharing))
* Privacy Commissioner highlights concerns on [RCMP's web surveillance with private tech](https://www.rebelnews.com/privacy_commissioner_highlights_concerns_on_rcmp_s_web_surveillance_with_private_tech)
### Ecosystem
* [Keep your phone number private](https://www.wired.com/story/signal-launches-usersnames-phone-number-privacy/) with Signal usernames
* [lunar_mining](https://twitter.com/lunar_mining) from DarkFi shared [txt / img / meme version of her speech](https://dark.fi/insights/memetic-warfare.html) at Web3Privacy Summit Prague 2023
* Satoshi Nakamoto's earliest collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi released their [entire email history](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-adam-backs-complete-emails-satoshi-nakamoto)
* Privacy-focused Aleo users concerned after [KYC documents leak](https://cointelegraph.com/news/privacy-focused-aleo-users-concerned-after-kyc-documents-leak)
* Unregulated, Exploitative, and on the Rise: [Vera Institute's Report on Electronic Monitoring](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/unregulated-exploitative-and-rise-vera-institutes-report-electronic-monitoring)
* Navigating Multichain Environments: [The Role of Asset-Agnostic Privacy](https://hackernoon.com/navigating-multichain-environments-the-role-of-asset-agnostic-privacy)
* Railgun new TVL (20M) and volume milestone ([src](https://x.com/RAILGUN_Project/status/1760811652482830549?s=20))([src2](https://defillama.com/protocol/railgun))
* WTF is Aztec ([src](https://aztec.network/blog/wtf-is-aztec/))
### Releases
* W3PN Membership approach 2024 for Partners & individuals - [support our Annual Track](https://docs.web3privacy.info/membership/) (from events to research)
* NymVPN client ([src](https://x.com/nymproject/status/1760082042274918772?s=20))
* [Privacy x Web3 job board](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dN6bIWyOh01Dl-y1iZh-1TASZxKUefD098BUALcnUb8/edit) by nicksvyaznoy and niclaz
## Grants
* The first [ZK Grants Round ($900k) is now open](https://twitter.com/ethereum/status/1760378315141939674)
* Zcash grant for maya protocol approved ([src](https://twitter.com/crypto_cr0c/status/1760091597902106955))
## Partnerships
* Fluidkey: ENS and Safe partnered to [tackle the Transaction Privacy Issues on EVM Chains](https://news.bitcoin.com/fluidkey-launches-to-tackle-the-transaction-privacy-issues-on-evm-chains/)
* Firn x Brume ([src](https://twitter.com/Grav_Amundsen/status/1761799089665290430))
### Research
* [The State of the Culture, 2024](https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024): a non pretty glimpse into post-entertainment society
* Adam Back's complete emails with Satoshi Nakamato ([src](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-adam-backs-complete-emails-satoshi-nakamoto))
### Podcasts
* Lunarpunk Future: [Privacy tools in the real world](https://x.com/lunarpunksquad/status/1760681059229048859?s=20)
* [Protecting health data & patient privacy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XplgVgPiXo) - Verida Network x Partisia Blockchain AMA
* Exploring the Future: [Alternatives to CEXs in the Crypto Space](https://twitter.com/firoorg/status/1761747274034774285)
* Privacy + blockchain: how important is it? ([src](https://twitter.com/QuickswapDEX/status/1760428696534466743))
### Upcoming events
* Feb 20, [Binance delisting Monero](https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/binance-will-delist-ant-multi-vai-xmr-on-2024-02-20-f73b083ba6834771b07dbe5319917ae5)
* Apr 10, [zkSummit](https://www.zksummit.com/) (Athens) conference
* Apr 12-14, [ETHDam](https://www.ethdam.com/) hackathon
* May 24-26, [ETHBerlin](https://ethberlin.org/) hackathon
* May 30, [Web3Privacy Now Summit](https://web3privacy.info/events/) (Prague) conference
* Jun 7-9, [MoneroKon](https://monerokon.org/) (Prague) conference & hackathon
* Jun 19-26, [Web3Privacy Now Hackathon](https://web3privacy.info/events/) (Bled)
* Oct 4-6, [Hackers Congress Paralelní Polis (HCPP)](https://hcpp.cz/) (Prague) conference
* **Oct 4-6, [ETHRome](https://ethrome.org/) hackathon**
* Oct, [Web3Privacy Now Summit](https://web3privacy.info/events/) (Brno) conference
* Oct, [ETHBrno](https://ethbrno.cz/) hackathon