Sam Venis

1 week ago | projectglitch.xyz | Sam Venis

A white hat hacker and a journalist walk into a bar. It’s been said before, but Samczsun is like Batman. He dwells quietly in the shadows, hiding his identity behind a mask. If trouble is brewing in crypto’s Gotham City, its denizens expect him to speed to the rescue. In place of a bat signal, he’s got a Telegram hotline. Hacked? Wallet drained? Message SEAL 911. A team of experts called the Security Alliance (SEAL), which Samczsun founded last year, is ready to respond.

3 weeks ago | projectglitch.xyz | Sam Venis

Happy Friday! Glitch is back. Tell a friend. “Freedom tech.” That was the theme of the latest edition of the MIT Bitcoin Expo, a long-running and well-loved annual gathering focused on the technology that powers the world’s original cryptocurrency. I couldn’t make it in person, so I caught the livestream of the proceedings earlier this month.

1 month ago | projectglitch.xyz | Sam Venis

Hello again! Today we continue our quest into the wilderness of digital identification. And once again: all the news that’s fit to Glitch, from Tornado Cash to World Liberty Financial. Jay Stanley isn’t a crypto guy. But the longtime American Civil Liberties Union policy watcher and privacy advocate is aware of the novel capabilities crypto folks have invented to get privacy on blockchains. And he thinks we should use them to escape a “nightmare” he sees unfolding.

2 months ago | projectglitch.xyz | Sam Venis

Greetings! We’re excited to be back in your inbox. In this edition we’ve got a reflection on digital identity from ETH Denver, and an acknowledgment of North Korea’s growing crypto money laundering skills. Plus all the news that’s fit to Glitch. The question of how to best identify ourselves in digital spaces is as old as the internet. The rise of artificial intelligence is making how we try to answer that question weirder and weirder.

2 months ago | projectglitch.xyz | Sam Venis

Greetings from ETH Denver, where things have changed a lot since last year. Exciting projects still abound, to be sure. But it’s impossible to deny that the atmosphere has shifted—no longer can the crypto industry lay claim to the mantle of insurgent outsiders held down by oppressive regulators. The halls of power in the US ring with pro-crypto messaging. But is this the promised land? As we contemplate these big questions, we also have a look into the limits of ZK proofs.