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Crypto Privacy
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Privacy & OPSEC
Privacy Guides
— Curated privacy tool recommendations
Anonymous Planet
— The Hitchhiker's Guide to Online Anonymity
Awesome Privacy
— Curated list of privacy-respecting alternatives to popular services
Privacy Tools
— Knowledge and tools to protect privacy against surveillance
Privacy Respecting
— Curated list of privacy-respecting services and software
privacy.sexy
— Open-source privacy and security hardening scripts for desktop OS
GrapheneOS
— Privacy and security focused mobile OS
Tor Project
— Anonymous communication network
Directories & Tools
KYCnot.me
— KYC-free services directory
kyc.rip
— Privacy finance tools and resources
Web3Privacy Now
— Database of 800+ privacy-enhancing projects in web3
Cypherpunk Tools
— Cypherpunk tools directory
privacy.watch
— Privacy news and tools aggregator
Monero Ecosystem
Monero Hub
— Monero portal with wallet guides, exchange directory, and live stats
Monerica
— Directory of merchants and services accepting Monero
monero.eco
— Monero ecosystem map and project directory
monero.fail
— Monero remote node uptime monitor and status checker
monero.how
— Monero tutorials and guides
monero.garden
— Community learning resource
The Monero Book
— Technical documentation of the Monero protocol
P2Pool Observer
— Decentralized Monero mining pool statistics and miner distribution
Bitcoin Privacy
Dojo Open Source Project
— Self-hosted Bitcoin backend engineered for privacy
Dojo Bay
— Public Bitcoin Dojo node directory and status monitor
PayNym
— Reusable payment codes for Bitcoin (BIP47)
PayNym BIP47
— Plan B Academy tutorial
Ashigaru Terminal
— Plan B Academy tutorial
Ashigaru Whirlpool Coinjoin
— Plan B Academy tutorial
Ashigaru Whirlpool Guide
— k3tan
Whirlpool Stats
— Live Ashigaru Whirlpool pool statistics and mixing data
Utilities
BitHypha
— Open-source Bitcoin blockchain analysis tool with wallet auto-analysis
nextblock.st
— Bitcoin next-block fee estimator
Clark Moody Dashboard
— Real-time Bitcoin network statistics and market data
Crypto Privacy
Dashboards & Analytics
DefiLlama Privacy
— TVL rankings for all privacy DeFi protocols
Dune: Tornado Cash
— On-chain analytics dashboard for Tornado Cash
Dune: Railgun
— Railgun protocol usage and privacy analytics
Protocol Documentation
Understanding Tornado Cash
— Arkham Research overview of Tornado Cash mechanics and history
Tornado Cash Developer Manual
— Technical walkthrough of smart contracts and ZK circuits
Firo Research
— Lelantus Spark privacy protocol explainers and academic papers
MimbleWimble Introduction
— Grin documentation on the MimbleWimble privacy protocol
Decred CSPP
— CoinShuffle++ privacy protocol documentation
Zcash Ecosystem
Zcash Stats
— Zcash network statistics and shielded pool analytics
CipherScan
— Zcash blockchain explorer with shielded pool analytics
Blockworks: Zcash Shielded Supply
— Zcash shielded pool tracking over time
ZecHub
— Community-driven Zcash education hub (wallets, zk-SNARKs, nodes)
Zcash Foundation
— Privacy infrastructure nonprofit (Zebra node, FROST threshold sigs)
Legal & Advocacy
Groundhog Day for the Crypto Wars
— Reason on parallels between 1990s Crypto Wars and Samourai prosecution
DOJ's New Stance on Crypto Wallets
— Coin Center on the legal threat to non-custodial privacy tools
Cypherpunk
Writings
The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
— Timothy C. May (1988)
A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
— Eric Hughes (1993)
Why I Wrote PGP
— Phil Zimmermann (1991)
Libertaria in Cyberspace
— Timothy C. May (1992)
The Cyphernomicon
— Timothy C. May (1994)
Crypto Anarchy and Virtual Communities
— Timothy C. May (1994)
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
— John Perry Barlow (1996)
True Nyms and Crypto Anarchy
— Timothy C. May (1996)
The Sovereign Individual
— Davidson & Rees-Mogg (1997, PDF)
Context & History
cryptoanarchy.wiki
— Encryption, digital money, and anonymous networks
Crypto Rebels
— Wired (1993)
Cypherpunk
— Wikipedia
Crypto Wars
— Wikipedia
Bernstein v. United States
— Landmark case establishing code as protected speech
Activism: Cypherpunks
— Cypherpunk resources and mailing list archives
Origins of Bitcoin
Nakamoto Institute Library
— Foundational works on cryptography, cypherpunks, and economic freedom
b-money
— Wei Dai (1998)
Hashcash
— Adam Back (2002, PDF)
Bit Gold
— Nick Szabo (2005)
Genesis Files: David Chaum's eCash
— Bitcoin Magazine
Genesis Files: Adam Back's Hashcash
— Bitcoin Magazine
Genesis Files: Wei Dai's B-Money
— Bitcoin Magazine
Genesis Files: Szabo's Bit Gold
— Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin and the Rise of the Cypherpunks
— Jameson Lopp
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
— CoinDesk
Documentaries
Cypherpunks Write Code
— Documentary series
Death Athletic
— The legal battle over 3D printed firearms and freedom tech — guns, code, and free speech
Plastic Defence
— Documentary on 3D printed firearms and digital freedom
RIP JStark
— Popular Front memorial
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