W3PN research branch aim is to empower developers, researchers, activists, enterpreneurs and general public with data-driven analytics on the state of privacy in the web3 realm & it's intersection with so-called "web2" privacy.

Power to the people: all researches are free & access to the public as an open knowledge.

Ongoing researches

| Research | Info | Link | | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | Privacy market DB maintainance | Privacy services x web3 market DB support: data actualisation, adding new projects. | link | | Hackathon curation pack | Set of tools and guidelines helping devs build their first privacy hackathon projects | link | | Privacy audit | Privacy features audit concept for security audit organizations & whitehackers | link |

delivered

| Research | Info | Link | | ------------- | ------------- | ------------- | | W3PN Explorer | one place with the actual data-driven market overview, privacy-readiness scoring & future academy | webapp / explorer project / explorer-app code | | Privacy proof 2024 | Annual expert survey selecting favourint projects, researches, news, events and doxxers within the privacy & web3 market. 90 experts already participated from Vitalik Buterin x Ethereum to Anir Taaki x DarkFi | link | | Scoring model for privacy-services attestation | Research aimed to find out dark patterns in privacy, create comprehensive scoring model to test privacy claims on behalf of the projects Supported by Ethereum Foundation, Mask Network. | link | | Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem | Comprehensive privacy-centric research aimed to map Ethereum-centric privacy services, use-cases, product stages, missing areas (use-cases), funding landscape etc Supported by MolochDAO | link | | Personal stack | Lists of free & open-source software experts like Audrey Tang or Vitalik Buterin are using | link | | Privacy market DB | Privacy services x web3 initial market DB aggregation: segmentation, key links (web, git, docs), ecosystem, product liveliness etc. 600 projects in the DB. | link | | Privacy market outlook (annual report) | 150-pages report on the state of privacy x web3 from funding to key projects. | 2022 | | ZK in privacy | General DB aggregation focused on ZK for privacy. | Migrating | | Privacy use-cases within the Ukrainian-Russian war | Research how privacy tools can protect human rights, vulnerable audiences within the war, migration & cross-border relations. Supported by Zcash Foundation. | link | | Privacy jobs market | Hiring snapshot across the market: total vacancies, grades, technical x non-technical positions, hiring scope within specific companies & domains. | link | | Privacy grants market | Allocation of the ongoing grant programs across the market. | link | | Diversity in privacy market | State of diversity within the privacy market: general cultural practices, actual issues, metrics. | link | | Privacy use-cases | Basic DB of the privacy-centric use-cases. | Migrating | | Privacy use-cases ideation framework for devs | Pagency framework for facilitation privacy use-cases (privacy services modelling) | link | | Privacy use cases with the focus on Zcash | focus within the Ukranian-Russian war | PDF | | Privacy Market Outlook | - | medium / PDF    | | Web3Privacy Landscape (infographic) | - | 2023 / 2024 | | Privacy Builder Pack (tool) | - | link |

Research we aim to conduct:

The Intersection of Web2, Web3, and Privacy:  Exploring privacy from cultural practices to technological tools and the dynamics of people in these evolving ecosystems. 
Privacy Personas - Diverse Needs and Skillsets:  Understanding the varying privacy requirements and competencies of individuals navigating the online world, from Web3 environments to broader digital landscapes. 
Full-Stack Privacy in Everyday Life : Envisioning how comprehensive privacy solutions could integrate seamlessly into daily routines for journalists and social movements—not just for hardcore hacktivists, but for the average person. 
Privacy in Ethereum  Ethereum ecosystem lacks detailed & actual report covering all the projects contributing to Ethereum privacy stack. This creates missunderstanding & shallow view on the state of privacy in Ethereum - when people can name several hyped projects, but can’t see a bigger “towards the full-stack privacy” picture. more info/brief
 
Privacy Tech Awards: we collected preferences of 90+ KOLs (from Vitalik to the founder of Zcash and gnosis) asking 4 questions:

What is your favourite pro-privacy project/product of 2024?
What was the major news or key event regarding privacy in 2024?
What is the most exciting innovation (new research, protocols, or approaches) supporting privacy?
Doxxer of the year (any project, person, or organisation that sought to reduce privacy within the space).

Results: link With all this data, it is possible to continue the research and organize it into informative infographics and content.

The Legal Landscape of Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
From Theory to Practical Use:  Mixnet technology, invented by David Chaum 30/40 yrs ago, now has its first practical, user-friendly application (nym.tech). why does it take so long?