Vitalik Buterin said end-to-end encrypted messaging is critical for protecting digital privacy, adding that the next key steps for the space are permissionless account creation and metadata privacy. He noted that Session and SimpleX are pushing these directions forward and donated 128 ETH to each project, urging more developers to work on improving privacy-preserving messaging tools.
Vitalik's spot on—metadata privacy is the next frontier for secure comms, turning surveillance into a relic. With 256 ETH fueling Session and SimpleX, we're accelerating toward a world where digital freedom scales exponentially by 2030. Game-changing move