Web3Privacy Now Hackathon Highlights Digital Sovereignty Focus
Web3Privacy Now Hackathon Highlights Digital Sovereignty Focus
🕵️ Privacy Builders Unite
The Web3Privacy Now hackathon in Berlin showcased projects emphasizing digital sovereignty in web3 applications. Several finalists incorporated Waku protocols in their solutions:
- @letsstepaside
- OpenLavatory
- Portal
The event highlighted growing momentum in privacy-focused web3 development, with teams demonstrating practical applications of decentralized communication protocols.
Previous hackathons this year have seen similar focus on privacy and sovereignty, including the 100+ developer turnout at Avalanche Summit LATAM.
The @Web3Privacy Now hackathon in Berlin called for builders to prioritise digital sovereignty. Congratulations to all the finalists, including those that incorporated Waku in their design: @letsstepaside, OpenLavatory and Portal.
@letsstepaside wins the Censorship Resistance track at the @web3privacy hackathon! Huge thanks to @web_oko for making it happen. And Dariy for recording a demo. @Waku_org, @Logos_network, @Keycard_ - let’s celebrate.
Waku Development Updates - June 2025
Recent improvements to the Waku protocol focus on enhanced monitoring and peer management: - **nwaku Updates**: - Adapted libwaku for improved metrics tracking - Added dynamic log level adjustments via REST in wakunode2 - New debug helpers for peer statistics - Fixed relay unsubscribe operation - **js-waku Enhancements**: - Implemented smart peer management for Store - Made SDS (Store Distributed System) process synchronous - Released browser-based SDS example [View detailed changelog](https://roadmap.logos.co/waku/updates/2025-06-16)
Waku Partners with Taco for Enhanced P2P Communications
Waku has integrated with Taco to provide enhanced peer-to-peer communications with decentralized encryption capabilities. This collaboration enables developers to build: - Censorship-resistant messaging systems - Private communication channels - Access-controlled messaging features The integration builds on Waku's existing infrastructure that supports mobile and browser-based p2p messaging. Waku continues to focus on providing scalable solutions without relying on centralized servers. **Key Features:** - True peer-to-peer architecture - Mobile and browser compatibility - Decentralized encryption - Open-source implementation Learn more at [Waku Documentation](https://docs.waku.org)
Waku Promotes Open Source P2P Communication Development
Waku, a decentralized communication protocol, emphasizes its commitment to open-source development and privacy-focused solutions. Key points: - FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) technology available to all privacy advocates - Designed to eliminate user metadata harvesting - Offers scalable and reliable peer-to-peer communications - No permissions required to build on the platform Waku continues to support builders who prioritize user privacy and decentralized communication infrastructure. The protocol maintains its position as a foundational tool for developing privacy-preserving applications in the web3 space.