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🌟 Thrilled to announce that our team is a finalist at the ETHGlobal Brussels Hackathon! Our project, AdFHE, is an FHE-based personalized advertising protocol designed to display relevant ads while safeguarding user confidentiality. 🏆 We also won 3 prizes from partners: • Fhenix - Best Use of Fhenix Stack 3rd place • Hyperlane - Best Use of Hyperlane • The Graph - Best New Subgraph 3rd place 🔍 The Problem For ads, search engines and social media platforms store our data on their servers. This means these companies know a lot about us, compromising our privacy and control over personal information. 🗝 Our Solution AdFHE leverages fully homomorphic encryption, a technology that allows computations to be performed on encrypted data without decrypting it. This means your data stays under your control, without relying on third-party providers to store and manage it centrally. 🖋 Architecture Encrypted computation takes place in the Fhenix, where users' encrypted information is stored. All computations are performed on this encrypted data, ensuring that no one knows any user's preferences or which ads they are matched with. Advertisers can pay and publish their ads on any L2 network. After payment, we use Hyperlane to message the new ad to Fhenix. Additionally, we utilize Subgraph to index and query Ad and Advertiser data, ensuring efficient and secure operations. 🔜 We’re excited to keep building on our AdFHE project! This isn't just a hackathon project—we're committed to transforming personalized recommendations. 🔗 Curious to learn more about AdFHE? Check out our project showcase here https://lnkd.in/gm-DNkfr or watch our presentation in this video https://lnkd.in/gKXytB7j All the projects were truly inspiring, so be sure to watch them all!

Highlight of the day at #XCH23 has to be Amanda Brock from the OpenUK giving a tour of the world of Open Source. I for one didn’t understand the real extent open source has permeated its way across all parts of the digital world; the benefits, risks, economic impact, legal ramifications, and opportunities. An area we should all know more about in our industry and now on my learning to do list. #opensource #openuk

👋 What's up BLOKCMATES!? 📢 We are excited to share that our global and local partnerships and collaborations are expanding at a remarkable pace. This growth is largely attributed to the unwavering support, trust, and dedication you continue to show, as we align ourselves with a shared vision of a future where the decentralized web is accessible to all, and where individuals have the skills and knowledge to thrive in this new digital landscape. Through education, training, and certification, we're creating a generation of Web3 experts who will shape the future and push the boundaries of what is possible. 🎊 In the coming weeks and months, we have a plethora of meaningful activities and events in store for you. 🚩 However, to ensure mutual security, we strongly urge you to rely exclusively on our official communication channels and authorized representatives at The BLOKC. They will provide you with accurate and trustworthy information about our new partnerships and collaborations. It's important to note that unless a partnership or collaboration is officially announced through our official channels, The BLOKC has NOT entered into any partnership, collaboration, or arrangement with any other individual or entity. 🤝 We strongly advise everyone to exercise caution and discernment when encountering anyone who claims to be affiliated with The BLOKC without official verification, as they may have personal motives that don't align with our goals. ⚒Let's work together to maintain the strength and legitimacy of our ecosystem! #StayInformed #StayVigilant #StaySafe #SayNoToScammers

I am SO excited about the first Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) Connect event this week in Addis! 💥 Please join us at the sessions detailed below or pop by the OpenCRVS booth to have a chat about your CRVS digitisation goals, how OpenCRVS works with Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) and other #identity solutions and why #CRVS should be a key priority in you #digitalpublicinfrastructure strategy.

Blimey, it's London Developer Conference next Thursday. There are loads of amazing sessions on but here are six picks to give you a flavour of what's taking place next week. 🎮 We've got Keza MacDonald joining us to discuss The Guardian's games coverage and her new book Super Nintendo, which is out later this year. 🤝 Hilmar Veigar Pétursson, CEO at CCP Games will be talking about EVE: Online's remarkable "friendship machine" and how the power of play resonates across society. 🚀 María Sayans from ustwo, Nina Adams of Auroch Digital Ltd and James Dobrowski from Sharkmob will be talking about how to keep games businesses growing during challenging times. 🤖 Tommy Thompson of AI and Games will be telling you everything you need to know artificial intelligence's use in games, before leading a panel discussion about the very same topic featuring insights from Florence Smith Nicholls, Simon Barratt, Matthew Jack and Yuqian Sun. 📈 There's going to be plenty of data and insight on display, with Christopher Dring of Games Industry Biz, Tianyi Gu of Newzoo and Colin Macdonald from Games Jobs Live exploring the state of the industry, the console and PC Market and the current jobs market. 🥊 And Matt Honeycombe-Foster of POLITICO and Dominic Murphy of Ukie will be giving us the lowdown on how a busy year of elections and law passing might change the way we make games in the future. There are even more great sessions at the event that I'll be plugging next week. But if you want to grab your ticket now, head to the link below and make sure to use the code NETWORKN10 from my pals at Network N to nab yourself a 10% discount on me (well, them technically) https://lnkd.in/ecD4AdG3

Announcing LOCALHOST: a week of tech, media, and other explorations of how to create things we can own together. July 20th - 28th in Vancouver, community events around the #IETF120 meetings The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is pretty unknown to many. It's one of the major Standards Development Organizations involved in the architecture and governance of the Internet. In late July, the IETF's 120th global meeting is coming to Vancouver. We've taken this as an excuse to both participate in #IETF120 — the starting Hackathon is free to attend — as well as to explore what a local approach to the Internet means. Software, hardware, art, media, and tech of our own. Find out more in the announcement post https://lnkd.in/gRymmRXu The big event at the end of the week is Our Networks, and registration is open now. Check the calendar for other events throughout the week, or sign up to organize your own.

Hey Fam, This is my clear thoughts on the importance of Community in Web 3 space::- Community is essential in the Web3 space as fosters collaboration, innovation, and support. Joining our thriving DComm ecosystem allows newcomers to connect with like-minded individuals, share knowledge, and grow together in this rapidly evolving industry. Embracing community in Web3 is key to navigating challenges, staying updated on trends, and building lasting partnerships that drive success in decentralized technologies. In the world of Web3, community is where ideas flourish, connections are made, and growth thrives. Together, we collaborate, innovate, and support each other on this exciting journey. Embrace the power of community in Web3 - the opportunities are endless when we come together. Furthermore,Community is crucial in the Web3 space as it provides a foundation for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and support. In a rapidly evolving industry like Web3, where DComm technologies are constantly changing and expanding, having a strong community is essential for staying informed, navigating challenges, and driving innovation. By joining a community in the Web3 space, individuals can access valuable resources, build networks, and foster meaningful connections that can propel their success in this dynamic ecosystem. The collective expertise, diverse perspectives, and shared passion within a community can help individuals and organizations thrive in the fast-paced and complex world of Web3. 👉🏼Join our DComm Discord family for start up plans and brief https://lnkd.in/dzNUrRXh

CodeYourFuture was awarded a global WSIS prize. We recently shared that CodeYourFuture was honoured as a WSIS 2024 Champion. Before next week's ceremony, we wanted to share more details on how significant this particular prize is.  WSIS is the World Summit on the Information Society. This United Nations summit brings together groups from different countries to discuss issues related to information and communication technologies. The WSIS Prizes is a unique global platform to identify and showcase success stories (like ours!) in implementing the WSIS Action Lines and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Out of over 1,000 projects nominated worldwide and 2 million public votes cast, CodeYourFuture's programme was selected as a WSIS Prize 2024 Champion in the e-employment category. Some other projects in our category are from governments and global telecoms: https://lnkd.in/eJpcwRdV   This is a massive win. For the community and all of our supporters. Thank you for everything you do. We’ll let you know how the Summit goes next week. Also, we don't need to tell any of you that it's a challenging time in tech. If you are hiring or know someone who is, this is a reminder to tell them about us. Maybe show them this post? #techforgood #technology #sustainabledevelopmentgoals

Are you interested in identifying policy priorities and strategies for the development of the digital commons? If yes, do not hesitate to register for NGI Commons workshop we are helping to organize in Amsterdam on June 5th! To register: https://lnkd.in/dUy3UXNu #opensource #EU #policy #digital #commons NGI - The Next Generation Internet