# Keynote: Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again: Why we need privacy

- Speakers: [Zac Williamson](https://streameth.org/speakers/zac-williamson)
- Channel: [Devcon 7 SEA](https://streameth.org/devcon_7_sea)
- Date: 2024-11-14
- Duration: 26:13
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/673581319dbb7a90e145ffc9

## Description

The Web3 revolution seeks to address the sins of Web2. However, in doing so, it’s created an even worse outcome for users  - users’ data is publicly available and makes them vulnerable to state-level censorship and adverse actions.

This talk will address the philosophical as well as practical considerations of privacy in Web3. 
Privacy is an industry-wide issue and sits at the heart of all that is Web3. Understanding why privacy matters involves recognizing that it is not an isolated concept bu

## About the speakers

### Zac Williamson

CEO & Co-Founder Aztec Network

Doctorate in Particle Physics from University of Oxford. Former physicist at CERN and T2K Japan. Creator of AZTEC Protocol, co-inventor of PLONK.