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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 17 Aug 2016 to 27 Sept 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: End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. — tap to centre the map on it End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Apr 2026
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Colin Percival — holds since 2026-04-11 — 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, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-26 — 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 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. — tap to centre the map on it Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — 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, because one unknown pattern implies more. Last stated 7 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 attempts at white-box cryptography. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern cryptographic networks are called "blockchains" largely for historical reasons. — tap to centre the map on it Modern cryptographic networks are called "blockchains" largely for historical reasons. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. — tap to centre the map on it A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. — tap to centre the map on it A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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 included. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. — tap to centre the map on it Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
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Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — 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 data for advertising. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. — tap to centre the map on it Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets. Last stated 2 years ago
18 May 2024
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Varun Raj Manoharan — holds since 2024-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones. Last stated 6 months ago
9 Apr 2026
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Emanuele Bartolesi — holds since 2026-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service. — tap to centre the map on it Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service. Last stated 10 years ago
17 Aug 2016
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Kenton Varda — holds since 2016-08-17 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Handling a change of keys is not a backdoor; it is how public-key cryptography works, and interception stays detectable by the sender.
Holds Read this korrent →
End-to-end cryptographic signing of requests and responses is more secure than relying on transport-layer encryption like TLS alone.
Holds
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
Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS.
Holds
Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult.
Holds
Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so.
Holds
If the Riemann hypothesis turned out to be false, prime-based cryptography would be abandoned very quickly, because one unknown pattern implies more.
Holds
Local mixing, a new cryptographic obfuscation approach, is a risky bet resembling past failed attempts at white-box cryptography.
Holds
Modern cryptographic networks are called "blockchains" largely for historical reasons.
Holds
A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy.
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers.
Holds
Telegram has never shared a single private message with anyone, governments and intelligence services included.
Holds
Telegram is not an encrypted messenger in the sense that matters, because it does not end-to-end encrypt conversations by default.
Holds
Telegram leaves perhaps 80 percent of its potential revenue on the table by refusing to exploit personal data for advertising.
Holds
Apple will avoid entering the enterprise and cloud AI model markets.
Holds
Avoiding sending prompts and code to external services is the strongest reason to use local AI models instead of cloud ones.
Holds
Decentralizing storage is not enough: software must be delivered as a package each user runs a private copy of, not as a service.
Holds