Leak Detect AI
The core focus: detecting metadata and side-channel leakage in decentralized AI training and inference clusters, with adversarial models for libp2p and IPFS transport.
Security-First Initiative · Ethereum 1TS
Networked Futures 2.0
Research Retreat
Trillion Dollar SecurityLeak Detect AIlibp2p-2035
A nine-day collaborative research retreat on modular, trust-aware, partition-tolerant networking for the next decade of decentralized AI and Ethereum infrastructure. Security is the throughline.
TimelineOct 31 — Nov 08, 2026
LocationJio World Centre · Mumbai, India
Cohort~50 researchers
— Mission
Reimagining the future of modular, trust-aware, partition-tolerant networking. We investigate the next architectural evolution of libp2p and ethp2p, with security as the dominant lens.
Post-DHT Overlays
Discovery beyond Kademlia for high-churn, agent-saturated peer networks.
Post-Gossip Broadcast
Dissemination primitives for global-scale networks without coordination tax.
Agentic Trust
Identity, attestation, and value transfer for autonomous agents on p2p rails.
Partition Tolerance
Coordination without global consensus under sustained adversarial splits.
Leak Detect AI
Detecting metadata leakage at every layer — transport, routing, agent.
Noise · TLS · AutoTLS
Secure channels with automated provisioning and cryptographic agility.
— Research Tracks
Nine problem domains
Noise · TLS · AutoTLS
Hardening secure communication channels at the libp2p transport layer. Cryptographic agility, automated certificate provisioning, and Noise pattern evolution.
ethp2p & 1TS Initiative
Trillion Dollar Security across Ethereum consensus and execution clients. Devp2p, discv5, and gossipsub hardening against partition and eclipse attacks.
Agentic Identity
Identity management and value transfer for autonomous agents, ephemeral devices, and adversarial actors operating across decentralized peer infrastructure.
Agentic Trust Models
Programmable trust layers for AI systems to coordinate directly across trustless P2P infrastructure without expensive global consensus.
Post-DHT Overlays
Rethinking peer discovery for high-churn, multi-layered networks. Beyond Kademlia: structured overlays that survive adversarial conditions.
Post-Gossip Dissemination
Scalable broadcast for global-scale networks. Reducing bandwidth, latency, and coordination overhead beyond traditional gossipsub.
Partition Tolerance
Networking primitives that remain functional under sustained partitions, regional shutdowns, and adversarial internet conditions.
libp2p 2035
Synthesizing a unified architectural vision: modular, trust-aware, partition-tolerant, agent-native networking for the next decade.
— Steering Committee
Researchers, architects, builders.
- Michelle LeeExecutive Director · IPFS
- Sangeetha Abdu JyothiUC Irvine
- David MazièresStanford University
- Molly MackinsonCEO · FIL-oz
- Johanna MoranStrategy Lead · libp2p
- Juan BenetProtocol Labs
— Ecosystem Track Record
Secure OSS for Ethereum's network dependencies.
Past contributions across libp2p, drand, IPFS and adjacent stacks have shaped how we approach secure open-source development for Ethereum's networking layer. The retreat draws directly on that operating experience — organizing OSS ecosystems in web3, running contributor cohorts, and building tooling for maintainer health.
A parallel thread of our work focuses on contribution intelligence, attribution and performance-based funding. We've been evolving libp2p's dependency graph and contribution attribution systems to support more accurate recognition of maintainers and contributors through Ethereum-style Deep Grants and RetroPGF funding mechanisms — using contribution data, performance signals, and ecosystem metrics to allocate funds and credits based on demonstrated impact.
PLDG Cohort 6 Dashboard
Live cohort dashboard — contribution intelligence and impact signals for the current PLDG cohort.
Temporary access code: pldg2026Open →
PLDG Dashboard
Contribution attribution and cohort analytics platform for Protocol Labs Dev Guild programs.
github.com/seetadev/pldg-dashboardOpen →
libp2p Adoption in Ethereum
Research corpus tracking libp2p adoption across the Ethereum ecosystem — clients, tooling, and integrations.
Tweet bank + adoption indexOpen →
Proof of Contribution
Experimental dependency management and proof-of-contribution using the Ethereum Foundation's Mopro SDK.
Mopro SDK · zk-attributionOpen →
Deep Grants · RetroPGF
Performance-based funding pipelines that translate dependency-graph and contribution signals into retroactive allocations.
Attribution → funding
libp2p · drand · IPFS
Past contributions and organizing work across Ethereum's core network dependencies — the foundation this retreat builds on.
OSS in web3
We see meaningful alignment between this work and the broader opportunity around ecosystem intelligence, contribution measurement, and impact attribution — and expect these threads to inform sessions at the retreat.
— Venue
Jio World Centre
The retreat is hosted at the Jio World Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai — a purpose-built convention campus with focused breakout studios and plenary halls. The setting allows participants to step away from everyday work and focus on the foundational problems of decentralized networking and security.
- Capacity
- ~50 researchers
- Accommodation
- Covered on-site
- Meals
- Covered
- Local transport
- Covered
- Travel
- Self-funded
- Selection
- Curated · peer review
— Expected Outcomes
- 01Experimental protocol prototypes for Leak Detect AI integration in libp2p
- 02Adversarial simulation frameworks for ethp2p and IPFS transports
- 03Draft research papers and technical reports on agentic trust
- 04Open-source reference implementations for AutoTLS and Noise extensions
- 05Cross-org collaborations between EF, Protocol Labs, IPFS, and academia
— Travel & Directions
By Air
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Intl (BOM)
Primary gateway. ~5 km / 15–25 min by cab from T2 to Bandra Kurla Complex. Prepaid taxi and Uber/Ola pickups are just outside both terminals.
By Rail
Bandra & Kurla Terminus
Bandra Terminus (BDTS) is ~5 km and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) ~8 km. Bandra and Kurla suburban stations are a 10–15 min cab ride from the venue.
By Metro
BKC · Metro Line 3 (Aqua)
The BKC station on Line 3 sits within walking distance of Jio World Centre and connects to the airport and south Mumbai underground, bypassing surface traffic.
Commute tips
- Prefer Uber/Ola from the airport; prepaid taxi booths are a reliable fallback for late arrivals.
- Peak traffic 08:30–11:00 and 17:30–21:00 — BKC approach roads clog; the Line 3 metro is faster in these windows.
- Pick up a local SIM (Airtel/Jio kiosks at T2 arrivals) — most cab apps require an Indian OTP.
- Retreat shuttles run between partner hotels in BKC/Bandra and Jio World Centre each morning; schedule shared on confirmation.
Address
Jio World Centre
Jio World Convention Centre
G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East
Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra, India
— Call for Participation
Join the working group
We are convening protocol architects, core developers, applied cryptographers, and security researchers. Selection is curated to balance deep research expertise with practical systems experience.
Deadline · 11:59 PM PST · August 15, 2026
or email partner@libp2p.io