Fileverse Announced as Official Partner for Safe{Con}2

Safe{Research} has published an analysis revealing that **privacy remains significantly undervalued** in the crypto ecosystem. Key findings: - Most protocols treat encryption as an afterthought - Essential primitives already exist: threshold encryption, MPC key management, and E2E encrypted messaging - The research maps current encryption capabilities across the Web3 stack - Identifies critical gaps in implementation The report examines the state of end-to-end encryption (E2EE), described as a **core primitive for privacy and data sovereignty** that remains underdeveloped in Web3 applications and infrastructure. [Read the full research post](https://safefoundation.org/blog/safe-research-the-state-of-encryption-in-web3?utm_source=safe_dev)

The Safe Foundation has announced a strategic 5-year partnership with Join, structured around a SAFE token-based investment. This collaboration marks a significant long-term commitment between the two organizations. **Key Details:** - Partnership duration: 5 years - Investment structure: SAFE token-based - Builds on Safe's position as the leading account abstraction platform on Ethereum and EVM The announcement follows Safe's recent ecosystem alignment initiatives, including a previous token swap program announced in February 2026. Full details: [Safe Foundation Blog](https://safefoundation.org/blog/safe-foundation-and-join-enter-a-5-year-safe-token-based-investment)

Safe{CON} has confirmed Ethereum Foundation's @hwwonx as a featured speaker for their upcoming conference. The presentation will explore Ethereum's DeFiPunk vision, adding to a growing lineup of blockchain thought leaders. This announcement follows the tradition of securing prominent speakers in the Ethereum ecosystem, similar to DΞVCON1's previous booking of Nick Szabo as keynote speaker. - Focus will be on Ethereum's DeFiPunk vision - Speaker: @hwwonx from Ethereum Foundation - Part of Safe{CON}'s speaker series

Andreas Tsamados (@miroyato), co-founder of Fileverse, will present at Safe{CON} 2 in Berlin on May 23. His talk explores the intersection of cypherpunk principles and data self-custody, focusing on DeSoc primitives built on Safe infrastructure. Key topics: - Data sovereignty and self-custody solutions - Subversive technology applications - Safe asset management integration Join the discussion at [Safe{CON} 2](http://conf.safe.global) to learn about the future of decentralized data ownership.

Safe{CON} has announced two notable speakers for their upcoming conference: - **@anticustody** will present on the future of onchain organizations, focusing on governance, coordination, and decision-making processes - **Gal Sagie**, CEO of Hypernative, will discuss innovations in transaction security enabled by smart accounts *Event details and registration information to be announced.* [Follow Safe on Twitter](https://twitter.com/safe) for updates.