Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress #3

Name: Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress #3
Start: 2026-11-02T04:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-02T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Mumbai

Ethereum Cypherpunk Blockchain

Mon, Nov 2

05:30 AM – 02:30 PM

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Free · See website

About the event

Cypherpunk Congress is coming to India!

Expect the biggest human rights x neo-cypherpunk festival. Buenos Aires edition hit 4500 people, 100 speakers from Vitalik Buterin/Ethereum to Roger Dinglerine/Tor & long-lasting impact.

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The first batch of highly-curated speakers are here

Curatorial note: we assemble speakers on intersection between digital rights, FOSS, decentralisation & cryptography.

They propose practical solutions for global challenges from polarisation in social media to raise of dictatorships. Challenge internet shutdowns, abuse of digital identity, & attacks on encryption. With proven track record from @EFF to @brave.

Welcome to Mumbai!

@kurtopsahl x @FilFoundation for long-lasting defence of encryption in EFF, exceptional human qualities and bridging gap betwen old & new cypherpunks

@Isa x @torproject for exceptional work on harmonizing network-level privacy and digital rights

@ghappour x flashbots for matching digital rights & web3 culture. Being a real representative of privacy-first, encryption-centric narrative across borders & ecosystems.

@therealyingtong for proving that real-world cryptography exists in practice & can serve marginalized people

Justin Drake - key Ethereum Foundation protocol researcher

@lunardragon420 x @DarkFiSquad for uncompromising values & visionary ideas on both tech activism & role of code

@mala x @FilFoundation for openness to transition old cypherpunk narratives into compeling and positive knowledge for the future to come

@jaromil x @DyneOrg for balancing hacktivist culture with digital identity challenges, defending civic society by representing us in institutions

@ml_sudo x @ethereumfndn's Silviculture for accelerating meaningful cryptography & culture across ecosystems

@PryvitKyle x @brave for brinding gap between already proven privacy tech & emerging innovations - showing how crypto can plug'n'play in traditional tech

@SCBuergel x @gnosis_ + @hoprnet for dedicating years of life to deliver network-level privacy, staying for the culture and diversifying VPN market.

@jbaylina x @ziskvm for tech dedication to solve digital rights in practice, growing a group of cryptographers, scaling & securing millions of people.

@AndyGuzmanEth x @PrivacyEthereum for proving that the future of privacy ecosystem depends on decency and positive communication.

@Fatalmeh for caring about human rights now, legal web3 policies, & decentralised tech that will shift global power dynamics

@miroyato x @fileverse for by-week practical deGoogling at scale via http://ddocs.new & bringing deep academical approach to decentralised tech culture

@auryn_macmillan x @EnclaveE3 for long-lasting representation of human values where code really becomes a speech. Delivering complex encryption for confidential computation.

@hebbianloop x @humntech for protecting identity at scale & bridging traditional digital rights with emerging tech

@Cryptic_cm x @session_app for providing vocal alternatives to how we securely communicate & collaborate online

@kassandraETH x @ethereumfndn for proving that code is an art, & cultural diversity can bring striking change - uniting ecosystems & voices beyond tribalism

@Pol_Lanski x @dappnode for proving that node-running isn't a rocket science, but active contribution to both decentralisation and censorship resistance

@LoringHarkness x @ShutterNetwork for pushing new cryptographic primitives to life, alligning different actords towards Encrypted Mempools

@TMIYChao x @ethereumfndn + @BordelWTF for keeping reminding that original cypherpunks were build on values & not shiny merch (we translate: use @GrapheneOS, run your own node, visit CCC etc)

@0xMeTony x @fluidkey for proving that hackathons can create decent privacy-projects positively evolving over time

Daniel x @invisiblgarden for matching digital rights with commons, practical web3 aplicability to the endangered societies

@ncsgy x @ethereumfndn for bringing tangible privacy via Kohaku, chancing the whole wallet-domain for better, and activating positive side of web3 to millions of people.

@willscott for representing man of action approach, helping, supporting, activating. Together.

Great privacy, internet of freedoms organisations will be present at Cognress

Partner: https://tally.so/r/mVxvgN
Speak (CfP): https://tally.so/r/nrOzXl
Volunteer: https://tally.so/r/3lLqKo

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Watch Congress #2 talks: https://youtu.be/XKJ1ZJrkKWA?si=eZNEZQri3uheJgrN

Lasting cultural phenomenon

Focusing on values, active political stance, and cutting-edge research will help Ethereum become a cultural & resilient to change phenomenon.

watch aftermovie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97-qkXRmMlk

expect phenomenal lineup [Congress #2 example]

We are talking not only about the existence of privacy-preservation dapps, but Free & Open-source software development, support for free speech and whistleblowers around the world, helping marginalized people get access to the decolonial money system, safe & empowered tech, and last but not least - diverse and active communities of care.

Supporting privacy developers

Roman Storm Congress #2 opening https://youtu.be/XKJ1ZJrkKWA?si=GGrhiF5TOZcfjUqy&t=811

Connecting web2 + web3

Vitalik Buterin + Naomi Brockwell fireside https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5At5_GiQNEA

Ethereum Social Layer (ESL)

It is being formed before our eyes - an active ecosystem of thousands of thinkers, developers, analysts, human-rights DAOs, coordinators, and even ravers. Inspired by cypherpunks of the past, they create a foundation for the digital community of the future (explore our Cyherpunk personas article). Based on permissionless & censorship-resistance ideology. Follow Paul-Dylan Ennis on ESL.

Activation

The debut Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress assembles an active part of Ethereum. These people and organizations want to stand at the foundations of the unstoppable socio-techno-cultural movement.

Special rituals help us to share Cypherpunk culture & build care for each other.

They are activists, developers, cryptographers, ethical investors, philosophers, and researchers who are changing the possibilities for Ethereum on the path to freedom.

Hackathon track
Events for developers are critical activation points behind any cultural change. Every protocol from Aztec to Ethereum needs devs to build on top of it & deliver decentralized, permissionless & privacy-enhancing applications. We invited current privacy hackathon devs to reflect on their experience.

Women in web3 privacy track
Diversity in the web3 industry is a critical challenge, let alone in the privacy market. Let's discuss how we can be more open, diverse & inclusive to different opinions and opportunities.

Activation track
We want everyone to feel, use and contribute to practical privacy tooling. So we will showcase existing tools empowering your journey in decentralized world: Fileverse, Rotki, Fluidkey, Radicle, GnosisVPN.

Stunning merch delivered by Coinmandeer

High-level agenda

craft conditions needed to overcome challenges mapped in “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk again” essay

present Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem and its key players

explore socio-cultural conditions re-wiring degens into cypher-activists

build a mainstream culture around cypherpunk - make it an open and inclusive movement

remind of the origins of Ethereum ethos

articulate balance between open-source culture & financial sustainability behind projects

map the way to onboard 100K developers & 10M users experiencing safe Ethereum-centric privacy tech

Contribute to the development of the cypherpunk culture of Ethereum. Everyone will be welcome here, from activists defending the rights of developers to degens who finally want to find a strong meaning in life.

Contribute

Speak (CfP): https://tally.so/r/nrOzXl

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