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InterOp Labs joins our supporters for Real World Crypto 2026, thank you!
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Real World Crypto 2026 extends thanks to PQ Shield for their support.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We’re grateful to Cryptography Consulting LLC for supporting Real World Crypto 2026.
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Huge shout-out to VERISIGN for supporting #RealWorldCrypto2026!
October 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Appreciation to CryptoExperts (@cryptoexpertssas.bsky.social) for their support of Real World Crypto 2026
October 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A huge thank you to Zcash Foundation (@zfnd.org) for your generous support and commitment to the symposium. #RealWorldCrypto2026
October 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Big announcement: RWC 2027 in Seattle! April 5-7 subject to board approval.
March 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
RWC 2026 in Taipei!
March 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Xiang Xie wasn’t able to make it in person this time, so we’re getting his talk on TLS Oracles from a pre-recording. We’re with you in spirit, Xiang!
March 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Kazue Sako demonstrates a physical zero knowledge proof of a sukodu puzzle 🤯
March 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It's almost time for an RWC tradition: @smartcryptology.bsky.social's lightning talks session. Anybody looking to give a little pitch can start lining up to the right of the stage in time for the session at 11:55.
March 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The last session of the day includes 6(!) talks about side-channels. Physical attacks galore, you can’t get more real world than this.
March 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It wouldn’t be right to host RWC in Bulgaria without some dancing!
March 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
In the last talk of the day, Zachary DeStefano shows how to embed DNSSEC proofs into certificates for better domain validation. #realworldcrypto
March 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
SHA-3 lives on as an AEAD! Silvia Mella breaks down how.
March 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Miro Haller is blasting RADIUS right now with the help of MD5 collisions.
March 26, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Invited Speaker Yael Kalai walks through her journey through cryptographic proofs.
March 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The second Levchin Prize goes to the CADO-NFS team: Emmanuel Thomé, Pierrick Gaudry, and Paul Zimmerman! Congratulations!

#realworldcrypto
March 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Congratulations to the legendary Adi Shamir on his Levchin Prize win! Dr. Shamir donated the $10K prize money to students sponsorships.
March 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Akshaya Kumar going into detail on chat encryption exploring attacks by insiders in your chat group (like accidentally invited journalists).
March 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Tushar Jois on mesh messaging for communication during protests.

Good call-out to #realworldcrypto vs #idealworldcrypto
March 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Great first talk by @twal.org on his deep analysis of the MLS messaging protocol. #realworldcrypto
March 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Conference General Chair Mariana Raykova kicks it off with some stats.

The biggest RWC yet!
March 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
We’re starting in 5 minutes, come on inside!
March 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Honored to partner with @TechAtBloomberg for #RealWorldCrypto2025! Looking forward to the symposium!
March 26, 2025 at 5:33 AM