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17 connected korrents · 12 moments on record from 13 Jan 2017 to 21 Aug 2026. Nearly all of them are about cryptography .
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13 Jan 2017
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Moxie Marlinspike — holds since 2017-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. — tap to centre the map on it A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation… Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit values and their obfuscated counterparts. — tap to centre the map on it As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit… Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes. — tap to centre the map on it Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more. — tap to centre the map on it If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly… Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography. — tap to centre the map on it Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed… Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Obfuscation is the most powerful primitive yet conceived in cryptography. — tap to centre the map on it Obfuscation is the most powerful primitive yet conceived in cryptography. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already implicit in the 1930s theory of computation. — tap to centre the map on it Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already… Last stated 5 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. — tap to centre the map on it A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. Last stated 9 months ago
16 Dec 2025
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Orin Kerr — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. — tap to centre the map on it A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather… Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable… Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it promised its users it would not. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it… Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon. — tap to centre the map on it Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is… Last stated 4 years ago
7 Dec 2022
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Matthew Green — holds since 2022-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
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Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender.
Holds MM Moxie MarlinspikeRead this korrent →
A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
As of 2026, local mixing has not yet sufficiently eliminated correlations between original circuit values and their obfuscated counterparts.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
Current provably-secure indistinguishability-obfuscation schemes have galactically impractical runtimes.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more.
Holds TT Terence Tao
Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
Obfuscation is the most powerful primitive yet conceived in cryptography.
Holds VB Vitalik Buterin
Very deep principles lie hidden inside theories we already have: public key cryptography was already implicit in the 1930s theory of computation.
Holds MN Michael Nielsen
A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction.
Holds OK Orin Kerr
A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model.
Holds TF Tony Fadell
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds BC Brian G. Chow
Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included.
Holds
Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising.
Holds
Telegram would rather shut down in a country than change its system to let anyone read users' messages, because it promised its users it would not.
Holds
Default cloud backup has quietly put a copy of nearly everyone’s private papers in a few data centres, and that is a surveillance weapon.
Holds MG Matthew Green
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds AM Andy Masley
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon