The results of “Privacy Proof” annual awards are here. Second patient - “Key news and events of the year” category.
Each year brings mix of different news from cryptography advancement to dev imprisonment. 2024 been a year of positive signals (Assange - free, Tornado Cash positive ruling), and negative implications (continues attack on end-to-end-encryption, massive personal data breaches).
“Privacy Proof” is an annual awards facilitated by the Web3Privacy now collective. It aims to feature key projects, news, innovations & doxxers of the market selected by 90+ enthusiasts, developers, researchers, cryptographers, cypherpunks, and community builders from Vitalik Buterin to Zooko behind the Ethereum, Nym, Logos, Railgun, Aztec, ZK Sync, dappnode, Electric Coin & Co. & many other organisations.
All contributions are public & can be found on X & Fileverse
And Key News and Events of the year award goes to…
Winner
Tornado positive ruling ensuring that privacy development is less of a crime, especially within the “smart contract development” realm.
important note: Roman Storm still need your support.
Runner-up
Notable mentions
Longlist
The attacks on encryption from EU governments and others
Age verification (i.e. mandatory doxxing) laws passing in the US and Europe
Dawn of the new zk era
Impending flourishing of agorist markets
Mainnets
Namada mainnet
Penumbra mainnet
Events
