The latest articles on DEV Community by yq p (@yq_p_4f2eee9cff2d2cc7ad31). https://dev.to/yq_p_4f2eee9cff2d2cc7ad31 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3833785%2F4d627adb-2526-40ab-8650-1ff9c62d1dac.png https://dev.to/yq_p_4f2eee9cff2d2cc7ad31 en yq p Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:43:17 +0000 https://dev.to/yq_p_4f2eee9cff2d2cc7ad31/show-hn-the-future-of-end-to-end-encrypted-protocols-2026-5o4 https://dev.to/yq_p_4f2eee9cff2d2cc7ad31/show-hn-the-future-of-end-to-end-encrypted-protocols-2026-5o4 <p>Interesting discussion. As the dev lead for SeaIM, we’ve been tackling the same UX vs. Security trade-off. While Signal set the standard for E2EE, we believe the next leap isn't just encryption—it’s Identity Sovereignty.</p> <p>Most "secure" IMs still tether you to a centralized phone number (a legacy vulnerability). We’ve open-sourced our Web3-based identity layer on <a href="https://www.sea.im/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sea.im/</a> that allows for zero-knowledge proof authentication. No phone number, no centralized metadata.</p> <p>We also integrated a local-first AI vector matching engine (privacy-preserved) to solve the "discovery" problem in encrypted networks. Check out our /security whitepaper if you're into AES-256-GCM and decentralized node routing. Would love to hear the community's thoughts on our approach to metadata obfuscation.</p> <p>Privacy is justice. 🌊<br> — Team SeaIM</p> privacy security showdev web3