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Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:08:16Z

Mountainlion:

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Workshop Agenda ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. 
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. 
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. 
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
If you'd like, bring a laptop with a browser wallet funded with some change.

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:07:02Z

Mountainlion:

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. 
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. 
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. 
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
If you'd like, bring a laptop with a browser wallet funded with some change.

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:06:31Z

Mountainlion: /* Required Software */

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. 
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. 
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. 
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
None

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
If you'd like, bring a laptop with a browser wallet funded with some change.

== Links ==
any links go here

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:06:23Z

Mountainlion: /* What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) */

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. 
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. 
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. 
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
any required software goes here

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
If you'd like, bring a laptop with a browser wallet funded with some change.

== Links ==
any links go here

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:05:13Z

Mountainlion: /* Full Description */

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. 
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. 
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. 
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
any required software goes here

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
any optional or required stuff to bring go here

== Links ==
any links go here

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:04:33Z

Mountainlion: /* Full Description */

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. 
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces.
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private.
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level.
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
any required software goes here

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
any optional or required stuff to bring go here

== Links ==
any links go here

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:03:54Z

Mountainlion: /* Full Description */

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network.
See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces.
Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private.
Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level.
We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
any required software goes here

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
any optional or required stuff to bring go here

== Links ==
any links go here

Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy Workshop

2022-07-21T06:03:28Z

Mountainlion:

= Plausible Deniability and Cryptocurrency Privacy workshop =

This workshop will be given: 
   Day 1: Friday, 22-July-2022, 7:30pm - 10:30pm, Workshop A (D'Angelo 309) 
 
'''NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop -- please show up early to ensure a seat at Workshop A (D'Angelo 309).''' 
 

== Abstract ==
Hackers around the world use cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether every day under the mistaken assumption that these networks are somehow privacy-preserving (often conflating pseudonymity for privacy). This couldn't be further from the truth, as it is in fact often easier to trace crypto transactions than fiat transactions. Even so-called private networks like Zcash and Monero aren't failsafe from a privacy perspective. However, with a few tricks and tools it is possible to preserve privacy on cryptographic networks in a robust way. This workshop will present a brief history of privacy successes and failures in cryptocurrency and blockchain with important case studies, will demonstrate tracing and de-anonymization of actual transactions in real time, and will present tools and techniques for guaranteeing strong privacy.

== Presenter(s) ==
Lane Rettig 
Michelle Lai 
Arctic Byte 
Ahmed Ghappour

== Full Description ==
Understand where information about your activity may be leaked, across the stack: hardware, software, protocol, and network. See case studies of how users were identified through their on-chain traces. Learn a framework for how to think about what parts of a transaction can be made private. Follow along as we demo tools to stay safe at a network level. We will also demo some privacy-centric wallets and cryptocurrency protocols.

== Registration -- NOT required ==
'''You do not need to register in advance to take this workshop -- just show up early to ensure a seat.''': 

== Required Software ==
any required software goes here

== What Participants Should Bring to the Workshop (if anything) ==
any optional or required stuff to bring go here

== Links ==
any links go here