Thread by @cypherpunkZero

1/ When I was young and first learning to code, I would marvel at stories of the open Internet and the creative freedoms it provided✌️.

I idolized the Builders who made it a reality and the #Cypherpunks who helped protect our online freedoms.

2/ Unfortunately, the “free” centralized platforms we’ve come to rely on are corrupted by the power and data they’ve accumulated.

They exploit us, subverting the very values that first helped them flourish. Our oasis is under threat.

3/ Megacorps and authoritarian governments exploit our digital lives and the data we create online. We’ve become slaves under the yoke of unscrupulous Internet overlords.

It doesn’t sit well with me. The model needs to change—we need a digital revolution ✊.

4/ Thankfully, a handful of us have been building a new generation of technologies, collectively known as #Web3.

We’ve been channeling the OG Builders and Cypherpunks of old. Their values are our North Star🌟.

5/ With the help of #Ethereum, #Zcash, #Filecoin and other new Web3 tech, we can reclaim our self-sovereignty, privacy and dignity. We can spark a glorious renaissance the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the 16th century.

6/ But we can’t do it alone. We’re up against a vastly more powerful adversary and need your help building a brighter future. This is just the beginning of our journey and we’re about to turn the tide. Join us 🤝.