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Nigel Smart
@smartcryptology.bsky.social
· Dec 19
Decentralized Key Generation for Zama Mainnet Has Successfully Completed
The Decentralized Key Generation (DKG) ceremony for the Zama mainnet has completed successfully.
www.zama.org
Fully robust MPC protocol over Galois Rings, executing a TFHE DKG protocol amongst 13 parties, taking 55 hours, with 10.5 Terabytes of data sent per party....
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
It has been an exciting past week for Zama.
Now the results are in. The first sealed bid auction conducted using Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and it all went smoothly.
Fully Homomorphic Encryption is now here and ready to use.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/zama-p...
Now the results are in. The first sealed bid auction conducted using Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and it all went smoothly.
Fully Homomorphic Encryption is now here and ready to use.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/zama-p...
The Zama Public Auction: $118M Committed for the First Encrypted ICO on Ethereum
This has been years in the making. A few weeks ago, Zama announced its launch on mainnet with the first Confidential USDT (cUSDT) transfer on Ethereum.
www.linkedin.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 PM
It has been an exciting past week for Zama.
Now the results are in. The first sealed bid auction conducted using Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and it all went smoothly.
Fully Homomorphic Encryption is now here and ready to use.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/zama-p...
Now the results are in. The first sealed bid auction conducted using Fully Homomorphic Encryption, and it all went smoothly.
Fully Homomorphic Encryption is now here and ready to use.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/zama-p...
Reminder that the next submission deadline for IACR's Communications in Cryptology is next Monday.
Remember this is a fully reviewed Diamond Open Access (free for authors, free for readers) journal , published by the premier cryptographic society on earth.
cic.iacr.org
Remember this is a fully reviewed Diamond Open Access (free for authors, free for readers) journal , published by the premier cryptographic society on earth.
cic.iacr.org
IACR Communications in Cryptology
cic.iacr.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Reminder that the next submission deadline for IACR's Communications in Cryptology is next Monday.
Remember this is a fully reviewed Diamond Open Access (free for authors, free for readers) journal , published by the premier cryptographic society on earth.
cic.iacr.org
Remember this is a fully reviewed Diamond Open Access (free for authors, free for readers) journal , published by the premier cryptographic society on earth.
cic.iacr.org
Looking forward to the NIST workshop on Multi-Party Threshold Schemes next week. It has been a long time since the project was first conceived by NIST, but now excited it is really all systems go.
csrc.nist.gov/events/2026/...
My talk will be on Tuesday
csrc.nist.gov/events/2026/...
My talk will be on Tuesday
MPTS 2026 | CSRC
Quick links (MPTS 2025): Call for talks (PDF file); Talk proposal form (PDF file); Registration page (ZoomGov); Workshop dates and place: November 17–20, fully virtual. Attendance: Attendance is ...
csrc.nist.gov
January 21, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Looking forward to the NIST workshop on Multi-Party Threshold Schemes next week. It has been a long time since the project was first conceived by NIST, but now excited it is really all systems go.
csrc.nist.gov/events/2026/...
My talk will be on Tuesday
csrc.nist.gov/events/2026/...
My talk will be on Tuesday
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FHE.org would like to thank Brightside for their sponsorship this year (and last!) of the FHE.org 2026 conference.
Sponsorships like Brightside's make it possible to provide a quality conference with great speakers and free student admission.
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #FHE2026 #brightside
Sponsorships like Brightside's make it possible to provide a quality conference with great speakers and free student admission.
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #FHE2026 #brightside
January 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
FHE.org would like to thank Brightside for their sponsorship this year (and last!) of the FHE.org 2026 conference.
Sponsorships like Brightside's make it possible to provide a quality conference with great speakers and free student admission.
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #FHE2026 #brightside
Sponsorships like Brightside's make it possible to provide a quality conference with great speakers and free student admission.
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #FHE2026 #brightside
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It’s a tremendous honour, really tremendous - to be presented with a ‘World No.1 University’ ranking from Oxford. Very smart people. The best. Everyone knows it. Nobody thought it could happen, but here we are. Absolutely incredible.
January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It’s a tremendous honour, really tremendous - to be presented with a ‘World No.1 University’ ranking from Oxford. Very smart people. The best. Everyone knows it. Nobody thought it could happen, but here we are. Absolutely incredible.
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New resource added to FHE.org /resources :
"AAAI 2024 Tutorial: Fully Homomorphic Encryption for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning using the OpenFHE Library" by Ian Quah, Yuriy Polyakov, and Sukanya Mandal.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
#FHE #Homomorphicencryption #OpenFHE
"AAAI 2024 Tutorial: Fully Homomorphic Encryption for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning using the OpenFHE Library" by Ian Quah, Yuriy Polyakov, and Sukanya Mandal.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
#FHE #Homomorphicencryption #OpenFHE
January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New resource added to FHE.org /resources :
"AAAI 2024 Tutorial: Fully Homomorphic Encryption for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning using the OpenFHE Library" by Ian Quah, Yuriy Polyakov, and Sukanya Mandal.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
#FHE #Homomorphicencryption #OpenFHE
"AAAI 2024 Tutorial: Fully Homomorphic Encryption for Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning using the OpenFHE Library" by Ian Quah, Yuriy Polyakov, and Sukanya Mandal.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
#FHE #Homomorphicencryption #OpenFHE
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There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
More MPs are coming off X and I assume that means they will be posting more on here
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
@politicshome.bsky.social has a handy list of all the MPs on Bluesky
Please point out anyone who is missing!
January 12, 2026 at 7:33 PM
There are now at least 365 UK MPs with accounts on Bluesky – more than half (56%) of all MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
🔴 This includes nearly 70% of Labour MPs
🔶 Nearly 90% of Lib Dem MPs
🟢 All the 4 Green MPs
🔵 But only 5% of Conservative MPs
➡️ No Reform MPs
Best way to start RWC week in Taipei is to go to FHE.org....
FHE.org 2026 program chairs have finalized the program for the 5th annual FHE.org conference, March 8th in Taipei, Taiwan.
Check out the great planned talks and posters for this year and don't forget to register for your tickets today!
👉️ fhe.org/2026/program
#FHE #homomorphicEncryption #FHE2026
Check out the great planned talks and posters for this year and don't forget to register for your tickets today!
👉️ fhe.org/2026/program
#FHE #homomorphicEncryption #FHE2026
January 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Best way to start RWC week in Taipei is to go to FHE.org....
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Registration for Real World Crypto 2026 is now open! rwc.iacr.org/2026/registr...
RWC 2026 registration
Real World Crypto Symposium
rwc.iacr.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Registration for Real World Crypto 2026 is now open! rwc.iacr.org/2026/registr...
IACR just published Volume 2, Issue 4 of the IACR Communications in Cryptology: see cic.iacr.org/i/2/4. This issue consists of 39 papers.
Volume 2, Issue 4
cic.iacr.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
IACR just published Volume 2, Issue 4 of the IACR Communications in Cryptology: see cic.iacr.org/i/2/4. This issue consists of 39 papers.
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The Real World Crypto 2026 program is now online: rwc.iacr.org/2026/program...
We look forward to seeing many of you!
We look forward to seeing many of you!
RWC 2026 program
Real World Crypto Symposium
rwc.iacr.org
January 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
The Real World Crypto 2026 program is now online: rwc.iacr.org/2026/program...
We look forward to seeing many of you!
We look forward to seeing many of you!
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New resource added to FHE.org/resources :
"The State of FHE Report: Hardware Edition" by Zama.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
Know of an FHE resource that should be shared? Let us know below!
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #Hardware
"The State of FHE Report: Hardware Edition" by Zama.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
Know of an FHE resource that should be shared? Let us know below!
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #Hardware
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New resource added to FHE.org/resources :
"The State of FHE Report: Hardware Edition" by Zama.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
Know of an FHE resource that should be shared? Let us know below!
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #Hardware
"The State of FHE Report: Hardware Edition" by Zama.
fhe.org/resources/#0...
Know of an FHE resource that should be shared? Let us know below!
#FHE #HomomorphicEncryption #Hardware
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We’re pleased to welcome Tinfoil (tinfoil.sh) as a new supporter of Real World Crypto 2026. Thank you for joining us!
December 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We’re pleased to welcome Tinfoil (tinfoil.sh) as a new supporter of Real World Crypto 2026. Thank you for joining us!
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zeroRISC is supporting Real World Crypto 2026, now just two months away. Thank you for making this symposium possible.
January 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
zeroRISC is supporting Real World Crypto 2026, now just two months away. Thank you for making this symposium possible.
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Happy new year.
While 2026 is an rsa modulus, it is not a product of Sophie Germain primes so it's probably a bad idea to use it.
While 2026 is an rsa modulus, it is not a product of Sophie Germain primes so it's probably a bad idea to use it.
January 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Happy new year.
While 2026 is an rsa modulus, it is not a product of Sophie Germain primes so it's probably a bad idea to use it.
While 2026 is an rsa modulus, it is not a product of Sophie Germain primes so it's probably a bad idea to use it.
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We’re happy to share that AWS (@awscloud.bsky.social) is supporting Real World Crypto 2026. Thank you for your continued support.
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We’re happy to share that AWS (@awscloud.bsky.social) is supporting Real World Crypto 2026. Thank you for your continued support.
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The accepted talks for Real World Crypto 2026 are now online: rwc.iacr.org/2026/accepte...
Thanks to everyone who submitted, and we look forward to the discussions at the symposium.
Thanks to everyone who submitted, and we look forward to the discussions at the symposium.
RWC 2026 accepted papers
Real World Crypto Symposium
rwc.iacr.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The accepted talks for Real World Crypto 2026 are now online: rwc.iacr.org/2026/accepte...
Thanks to everyone who submitted, and we look forward to the discussions at the symposium.
Thanks to everyone who submitted, and we look forward to the discussions at the symposium.
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If the Trump administration really wanted to put the Epstein Files somewhere absolutely no one could ever find them, they'd save them to OneDrive.
December 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If the Trump administration really wanted to put the Epstein Files somewhere absolutely no one could ever find them, they'd save them to OneDrive.
Fully robust MPC protocol over Galois Rings, executing a TFHE DKG protocol amongst 13 parties, taking 55 hours, with 10.5 Terabytes of data sent per party....
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
Decentralized Key Generation for Zama Mainnet Has Successfully Completed
The Decentralized Key Generation (DKG) ceremony for the Zama mainnet has completed successfully.
www.zama.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Fully robust MPC protocol over Galois Rings, executing a TFHE DKG protocol amongst 13 parties, taking 55 hours, with 10.5 Terabytes of data sent per party....
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
www.zama.org/post/decentr...
Your quarterly reminder to submit a paper to Communications in Cryptology...
cic.iacr.org
It is Diamond Open Access (readers and authors do not pay) and it contains all your new cool cryptographic research.
Next deadline for submission is Feb 2nd.
cic.iacr.org
It is Diamond Open Access (readers and authors do not pay) and it contains all your new cool cryptographic research.
Next deadline for submission is Feb 2nd.
IACR Communications in Cryptology
cic.iacr.org
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Your quarterly reminder to submit a paper to Communications in Cryptology...
cic.iacr.org
It is Diamond Open Access (readers and authors do not pay) and it contains all your new cool cryptographic research.
Next deadline for submission is Feb 2nd.
cic.iacr.org
It is Diamond Open Access (readers and authors do not pay) and it contains all your new cool cryptographic research.
Next deadline for submission is Feb 2nd.