Since its inception, NEAR Protocol has been invested in creating a welcoming environment for privacy-advocates and builders. Privacy is not only a value endorsed with words but a pillar that is supported by concrete actions and commitments. …

In Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of Power, the Korean-German philosopher Byung-Chul Han put forward another new concept to analyze forms of domination in modern societies: psychopolitics; a term that refers to the type of control that societies exercise through the use of personal information. According to Han, the web…

“As states merge with the internet and the future of our civilization becomes the future of the internet, we must redefine force relations. If we don’t, the universality of the internet will merge global humanity into one giant grid of mass surveillance and mass control” -Julian Assange Our lives are…

In 2012, under house arrest, Julian Assange sent out a clear warning to the world: “The internet, our greatest tool of emancipation, has been transformed into the most dangerous facilitator of totalitarianism we have ever seen. The internet is a threat to human civilization.” Fast forward to ten years, this…

Every time I hear someone saying that they do not care about privacy because they have nothing to hide I risk a transient ischemic attack. This is the real motivation that leads me to write this essay. It is first and foremost a way to prevent an early death–either mine…

On episode one and two of this series we touched upon the mission and ethics of cypherpunks as well as the way they use technology in order to re-establish privacy in the online world. In this article, will dispel two of the most hard to die myths surrounding cypherpunks and…

Encryption As A Way To Re-Establish Privacy and Autonomy In our previous entry we introduced the cypherpunk movement, its vision, mission, and underlying principles. …

The Cypherpunk Guild is excited to announce a cypherpunk inspired writing contest to spread awareness about Web3, privacy, and the cypherpunk’s mission to achieve greater online freedom. From July 11 to August 8 the CPG will be accepting submissions for two categories–essays and fiction. …

Privacy Matters: Cypherpunks, Crypto-Anarchists And Their Enemies The terms “cypherpunk” and “crypto-anarchism” do not feature often in mainstream media. In recent years, Edward Snowden and Julian Assange helped popularize these terms to a degree but it is still unclear to most what these terms stand for. …