gm, readers.

At Automata we work on protecting privacy and fairness. And in this newsletter, we find more reasons to talk about it. Explore headlines and catch up on the biggest crypto news in Web3 privacy.

This Week:

• Automata is now Automata 2.0 - a modular attestation layer

• FTX users receive phishing emails after Kroll hack

• Carbon Browser posts about upcoming release on iOS

• HOPR teases Cover Traffic App launch

• Former Worldcoin employee reveals questionable internal practices

• ATOR Protocol announces successful audit by UnoRe

Zooming into ZK:

• Polygon releases a ZK Chain Development Kit

• Starknet pauses its Quantum Leap NFT campaign due to network overload

Op-Ed Feature:

• Following recent charges imposed on Tornado Cash founders, Amanda Tuminelli and Miller Whitehouse-Levine from the DeFi Education Fund share on CoinDesk about drawing a balance between individuals’ right to privacy and authorities’ need to cabin privacy.

Twitter Spaces you missed:

• Secret Network and Shade Protocol discuss full MetaMask support with $SCRT and how it empowers the Cosmos and Ethereum ecosystems

• Aztec Network hosts a developer AMA about building in ZK with Noir

We dive into the details, so you don’t have to:

Automata is now Automata 2.0, a modular attestation layer that brings machine-level trust to Ethereum. Testnet is now live, coupled with a Proof of Machinehood Demo, where users can attest their devices firsthand.

Powered by the one-click rollup deployment offered by Altlayer, a leading Rollups-as-a-Service provider, Automata 2.0 is not constrained to any one blockchain development framework. Its hardware-based attestation helps to establish authenticity, properties, and inherent value of machines. Through this, an unbroken chain of trust is formed, extending upwards through the entire Web3 stack, secured by the underlying silicon. Join Automata in commemorating the occasion with their ongoing layer3 campaign.

Last week, FTX’s claims agent, Kroll, faced a security breach resulting in a compromise of user data including home addresses and email addresses. Following this, FTX users have become targets of fraudulent withdrawal phishing emails and SIM swap attacks. On-chain sleuth ZachXBT shares an example:

The Kroll hack also exposed customer data from other insolvent cryptocurrency companies, namely Genesis and lending platform BlockFi. While sensitive information like crypto account passwords remained unaffected, the leaked data prompted a cautionary advisory to customers about potential scammers posing as entities involved in the bankruptcy proceedings.

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This newsletter is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional financial advice or interpreted as investment advice. Cryptocurrencies are volatile assets and you should always do your own research before making any informed decisions when investing or trading.