The event is divided into four parts:
Act I: Unease
- Fang Kecheng｜Living Consciously, Escaping Algorithmic Control
- Shi Ke｜When Myth Outpaces Technology
- Fishbowl Discussion
Act II: The Search
- Kurt Pan｜How the Fourth Cryptographic War Will Arrive
- Sun Peng｜In Search of Cypherpunks—Elizabeth Friedman
- Hu Yilin｜How to Be a Punk Philosopher
Act III: Weapons
- Yingtong｜Privacy and Threat Modeling
- Douni｜A Guide to Digital Guardianship Transition
- 0xSachin｜ZKP2P Private Transfers
- Fishbowl Discussion｜Who Does Technology Actually Protect?
Act IV: Alliance
- GCC｜How We Fund Cypherpunks
- Sun Zhe, Rong Hang｜Solarpunk and Social Festivals
- Huang Sunquan, Gao Chongjian, Douni｜Bringing Cypherpunk to the Global Chinese-Speaking World
Guest Lineup
- Kurt Pan, ZKPunk, Crypto Primitive, Digital Homesteader
- Fang Kecheng, Associate Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Founder of NewsLab and Filter Bubble
- Yingtong, Independent Cryptographer
- Rong Hang, Assistant Professor of Interactive Media & Business at NYU Shanghai
- Huang Sunquan, Director of the Institute of Network Society, China Academy of Art
- Sun Zhe, Sociologist, Host of podcast "Sociologists"
- Sun Peng, Independent Researcher
- Gao Chongjian, Author of "Blockchain Sociology"
- Shi Ke, Associate Professor at Nanjing University Institute for Global Humanities
- Hu Yilin, Independent Scholar focusing on history, philosophy, and art of technology
Event Background
This event emerges from a reflection on the current state of the crypto industry: while market capitalization fluctuates, what has truly receded is imagination. Once vibrant ideals such as "decentralization," "sovereignty," and "revolution" have been replaced by safer terms like "compliance," "growth," "narrative," and "user retention."
At the same time, the rise of the "super individual" appears superficially as a victory for cypherpunks—but may in fact be their replacement. Capabilities are amplified, yet dependence deepens; tools multiply, but exits narrow; identities diversify, while verification grows ever more granular.
Cypherpunks originally focused on boundaries rather than efficiency—on dismantling defensive power from institutions and returning it to ordinary people. In an era when technological focus shifts from screens toward bodies and consciousness, the question is no longer "whether to embrace technology," but "who holds the right to refuse."
Registration
Registration link: https://luma.com/a5meniug
The event also features a sharing giveaway: one lucky participant who shares the event on X or official WeChat accounts will receive a round-trip economy class ticket to Chiang Mai (valid anywhere in Asia) and one night at a five-star hotel in Chiang Mai (valid before July 1, 2026).
Organizer
GCC (Global Chinese Community of Universal Digital Commons)
GCC supports individuals and projects reshaping public goods in ways aligned with the future. Rooted in the Chinese-speaking world and connected globally, we sail together toward a free, open, and sustainable future. Over the past two years, GCC has directly donated to over 50 public goods projects and supported more than 100 builders, with total donations exceeding $1.1 million USD.
GCC is interested in various digital public goods projects, especially those related to censorship resistance and cryptographic privacy within global Chinese-speaking communities, global talent network development, free and open-source software, governance research, and experimentation.
X account: @GCCofCommons
Official website: https://gccofficial.org/
