A series of talks and demos from people working to make cryptographic tools more useful, accessible and empowering in everyday life.

9:30 Lance / Sereé: A Secure Protocol for Global Payments

Stablecoins as we know them are a monolith of various strategies to create USD. However, this hinders global adoption of cryptocurrency. Sereé is a protocol for participating in cryptocurrency networks with local fiat.

9:45 Albicodes / Case Study: The Evolution of TEE-Enabled Social Games

This case study explores how Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) are transforming social gaming by enabling secure, privacy-focused, two-sided interactions between creators and their audiences. Through examples like Bobu’s Magic Show and Flashbots’ Teleport framework, we examine the technology and applications redefining data security in digital communities, with a focus on Teleport-Gramine-RS for future online social experiences.

10:15 Althea aka Catsnacks / Why Though? The problem with privacy narratives

As much as we talk about privacy in the world of crypto and cryptography, there are so many competing interpretations of the word that it’s hard to think clearly about what it is or why it matters. We’ll look at common narratives about privacy, how they shape our perceptions and choices, and how a more nuanced understanding of privacy could actually lead us toward more meaningful connections.

10:40 Janmajaya Mall / Phantom-Zone

The talk will cover the following key points: 1. What is phantom-zone meant to be 2. What it is in its current state 3. Key ideas behind current state of phantom-zone 4. How to use phantom-zone in its current state. 5. Where're we headed - only hints, no commitments ;)

11:00 Qubasa / Clan.lol: Back to the roots

Silicon Valley's monopoly over our digital lives doesn’t just limit individual choices - it threatens our collective ability to build technology that doesn't serve their interests. Peer to peer networks, data self-custody, encryption without backdoors, self hosting: anything that resists capture and reduces reliance on centralized services will encounter increasingly insurmountable barriers to compatibility with proprietary systems. This talk dives into how we can reclaim our digital worlds without being on the losing side of a constant game of platform whack-a-mole, combining contemporary approaches with tried and true tools that we forgot we forgot.

11:30 Yanis / Authenticating Anonymously: The Future of ID Verification

A quick intro to anonymous verification with zero-knowledge proofs. Unveil how government signatures can authenticate identities without compromising privacy by exploring Anon Aadhaar use case.

11:45 Sachin / P2P Marketplaces

Introduction to an onchain P2P digital goods marketplace for trading domains, tickets and other digital goods

12:00 Oskar / Programmable Cryptography in the context of Plurality

Plurality is a vision for a future of collaborative technology and digital democracy. Programmable cryptography gives us tools to make and enable richer claims and interactions. Programmable cryptography and plurality are both new concepts, but they fit perfectly together, like the old city state of Athens and the birth of democracy. In this talk we'll look at how we can enshrine freedoms and rights as a foundation of digital democracy with programmable cryptography.

12:20 Aayush / ZK Email

We have a short discussion about the ways that trustless email connections on chain can help actual users adopt cryptographic and blockchain technologies.