Digital Privacy Learning Resources
Curated privacy courses, guides, and tools — threat modeling, surveillance self-defense, and practical digital privacy.
38 curated privacy resources — ranked by Cypherpunk relevance, not trading hype.
A Cypherpunk's Manifesto
Eric Hughes' foundational 1993 text defining cypherpunk philosophy: privacy as selective revelation, code over policy, cryptography as liberation.
Connect Monero Wallet Over Tor
Official guide for routing your Monero wallet through Tor to protect IP metadata and achieve stronger transaction privacy.
Cypherpunk Mailing List Archive
Historical archive of the cypherpunk mailing list (1992–present) — debates that shaped modern cryptography and digital rights.
Cypherpunk School 101
12-week hands-on curriculum covering threat modeling, GPG, encrypted filesystems, Tor, SSH tunnels, and digital sovereignty. Terminal-first, zero fluff, completely free.
Monero on Qubes + Whonix
Advanced guide for wallet-daemon isolation using Qubes OS and Whonix — compartmentalized Monero usage for high-threat models.
Tails — The Amnesic Incognito Live System
Live OS booted from USB that routes all traffic through Tor and leaves no trace. Standard tool for high-risk privacy scenarios.
The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
Timothy C. May's 1988 manifesto envisioning crypto-enabled anarchic communities beyond government control — a cypherpunk origin text.
Tor Project Documentation
Official Tor documentation — onion services, bridges, pluggable transports, and operational security for anonymous networking.
JoinMarket
Open-source CoinJoin implementation for Bitcoin — earn fees as a market maker or pay for privacy as a taker.
Monero Research Lab
Academic research on Monero's privacy protocols — bulletproofs, CLSAG, Seraphis, Triptych, and ongoing cryptographic improvements.
Monero User Guides
Official guides for wallets, mining, nodes, Tor integration, view-only wallets, multisig, and blockchain import.
Moneropedia
Community-maintained encyclopedia of Monero terminology — ring signatures, stealth addresses, RingCT, RandomX, fungibility, and more.
OpenPGP Best Practices
Community guide to using OpenPGP securely — key lengths, subkeys, expiration, and common mistakes to avoid.
Privacy 101
Beginner-friendly, GUI-first privacy fundamentals. All 12 weeks live — companion to Cypherpunk 101 for those new to digital privacy.
Qubes OS — Security by Compartmentalization
Operating system using Xen-based virtualization to isolate activities into secure compartments — foundation for advanced opsec.
Ring Signatures (Moneropedia)
Explanation of ring signature cryptography — how Monero obscures the true signer among a group of possible signers.
Run a Monero Node
Step-by-step guide to running your own Monero node for maximum privacy and network health, by privacy advocate Seth For Privacy.
Surveillance Self-Defense
EFF's guide to protecting yourself from electronic surveillance — threat modeling, tools, and tactics for activists and everyday users.
The GNU Privacy Handbook
Practical introduction to GnuPG — key generation, encryption, signing, and key management for secure communications.
Understanding Fungibility (Moneropedia)
Deep dive into why fungibility matters for sound money and how Monero achieves it through default privacy.
CoinJoin (Bitcoin Developer Guide)
Technical overview of CoinJoin transaction patterns for improving Bitcoin transaction privacy through collaborative transactions.
Crypto 101
Free introductory cryptography course for programmers — block ciphers, hash functions, TLS, public-key crypto, and hands-on exercises for breaking common flaws.
Monero Docs
Comprehensive technical documentation — running nodes with systemd, Tor/I2P integration, wallet operations, and network configuration.
Monero Talk
Community podcast covering Monero development, privacy research, and the broader fungibility movement.
Neo-Cypherpunk Summit 2026
Conference bringing together privacy advocates, developers, and researchers advancing cypherpunk ideals in the modern era.
Operational Security (OPSEC) 101
Open-source OPSEC guide on GitHub — social media safety, account hygiene, device security, Tor, Signal, VMs, and advanced tips for public-facing individuals.
Plan ₿ Academy
Multilingual open-source e-learning platform for Bitcoin — courses on Bitcoin, Lightning, cryptography, mining, and privacy. Content repo on GitHub, courses at planb.academy.
Privacy Guides
Community-driven recommendations for privacy-respecting tools, operating systems, browsers, and communication apps.
Samourai Wallet & Whirlpool
Mobile Bitcoin wallet focused on transaction privacy through Stonewall, Ricochet, and Whirlpool CoinJoin pools.
Sovereign Bitcoiner Crash Course
Free 5–10 week open-source course (CC0) on Bitcoin philosophy, running nodes, mining basics, multisig, and privacy — from Code Orange Dev School.
Stephan Livera Podcast
Long-running Bitcoin podcast featuring deep technical and philosophical interviews with developers, economists, and cypherpunks.
Tales from the Crypt
Podcast exploring Bitcoin privacy, open-source development, and cypherpunk culture with builders in the ecosystem.
Wasabi Wallet Documentation
Privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet with built-in CoinJoin (WabiSabi), Tor integration, and hardware wallet support.
Why Johnny Can't Encrypt
Landmark usability study on why encryption tools fail in practice — essential context for building and using privacy technology.
Bitcoin Wiki — Privacy & Fungibility
Community wiki articles on Bitcoin privacy techniques, fungibility challenges, and ongoing improvements.
Crypto and Cypherpunk Ethics (Teaching Module)
University teaching module exploring ethical dimensions of cryptography, surveillance, and the cypherpunk movement.
Monero.how
Community resource explaining Monero concepts, setup guides, and privacy-focused tutorials for everyday users.
Signal Protocol Specifications
Technical specifications for the Signal Protocol — Double Ratchet, X3DH key agreement, and forward secrecy in messaging.