Web3Privacy Now Research

Building a culture of open-data analysis within decentralised privacy through systematic collaboration, transparent research processes, and free access to knowledge.

Please note: we are currently under development - expect breaking changes!

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Web3Privacy Now conducts research to map, analyze, and advance the Web3 privacy ecosystem. We focus on:

• Ecosystem Analysis: Mapping privacy projects, tools, and protocols across Web3
• Market Research: Understanding adoption, funding, and growth trends in privacy tech
• Technical Analysis: Evaluating privacy tools, comparing approaches, and identifying gaps
• Policy Research: Analyzing regulatory landscapes and compliance frameworks
• Use Case-studies: Exploring practical applications of privacy technologies

Research findings serve our community to advance default privacy in Web3.

Initiatives

Browse active research in the initiatives/ folder:

• Ethereum Privacy Ecosystem: Comprehensive analysis of privacy solutions on Ethereum
• Privacy Landscape Map: Visual mapping of 700+ privacy projects across Web3

Note: we are migrating all current researches into initiatives/ folder - expect more to come!

Process

You only need to Copy the complete research template and rename / clean up your folder:

cp -r templates/research-initiative initiatives/your-research-name
rm initiatives/your-research-name/README.md
mv initiatives/your-research-name/research-initiative.md initiatives/your-research-name/your-research-name.md

Your research initiative must follow the three phases:

1. Definition (Research Proposal):

   • Fill out the YAML metadata (title, status: draft, authors, category)
   • Complete Overview through Timeline sections to establish your research proposal
   • Create a GitHub issue using our research issue template to announce your initiative
   • Commit your research proposal

2. Execution (Active Research):

   • Begin researching and document findings in the Research Findings section
   • Update your document as you discover things - it's a living, organic document
   • Note: your research may move between active and review multiple times

3. Conclusion (Retrospective & Completion):

   • Complete retrospective analysis of what you learned and discovered
   • Identify future research opportunities that build on your work
   • Conclusion all sections before moving to "final" status

The lifecycle is Draft → Active → Review → Final.

Code Quality

All markdown files are automatically formatted by GitHub Actions when you push changes. No setup required!

The automation:

• ✅ Fixes YAML frontmatter syntax errors
• ✅ Applies consistent markdown formatting
• ✅ Ensures proper code style
• ✅ Commits fixes back to your branch automatically

Just write your research and push - we handle the formatting! 🤖

Contributing

Read CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed contribution guidelines.