Real World Crypto

Know someone whose work has shaped real-world crypto? Nominations for future Real World Crypto invited talks and the Levchin Prize are open. Scan the QR codes and make your case. #realworldcrypto

Taipei, it's been a privilege. Real World Crypto 2026 is a wrap, see you next year in Seattle!

RWC 2028 will be in Bochum, Germany! #realworldcrypto

Final day and we are going out swinging. Privacy tech, Bluetooth deep-dives, a bird's-eye view from Nadia Heninger, PKI dispatches, TLS war stories, and lightning talks. No one's leaving early. #realworldcrypto

Nadim Kobeissi ( @kaepora ) shares his experience teaching 55 students in Lebanon.

Markku-Juhani Saarinen shares Compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will be required for the CE mark starting in December 2027. #realworldcrypto

Speaker Nikolas Melissaris talks about What Is Cryptography Hiding from Itself? by Diego F. Aranha and Nikolas Melissaris.

@grittygrease @kaepora This is the session that reminds us: cryptography is not just math. It's policy, ethics, power, and access. When proofs aren't enough, context matters. And building crypto education in Lebanon proves cryptographic infrastructure can be an act of resilience.

The room gets philosophical. Cryptography & Society chaired by Nick Sullivan (@grittygrease ): what is crypto hiding from itself? Security vs. interoperability? CRA policy? Proofs that aren't enough? And Nadim Kobeissi ( @kaepora) on teaching crypto in post-crisis Lebanon.

Every cloud has a ciphertext lining Cloud Encryption chaired by Joseph Bonneau (@josephbonneau ): E2EE for collaborative docs (yes, really), and random-access AEAD that's actually fast and lightweight. Can we have both? Apparently, yes.

The quantum future is not waiting. Post-Quantum Constructions chaired by Douglas Stebila: hybrid KEMs, threshold ML-DSA, a stronger Signal handshake (XHMQV), and a full call to action for quantum-safe Signal group messaging. #realworldcrypto

Passkeys, TLS, and digital identity: Christopher Harrell from @Yubico takes the stage defending the open Internet. The privacy stakes of authentication have never been higher and the window to get this right is now. #realworldcrypto

Good morning from Taipei Day 2 of Real World Crypto: privacy, passkeys, PQC, cloud crypto, and some big questions about cryptography's place in society. We're not letting up. #realworldcrypto

That's a wrap on Day 1! Now time to meet the people whose papers you've been citing. Reception happening in Taipei in a few. See you on the other side. #realworldcrypto

Telecom Technology Center is added to the Real World Crypto 2026 sponsor list. Thanks for supporting this symposium!

Added to the sponsors for Real World Crypto 2026: CHT Security. Thank you for the support!

ASUS (@ASUS) is on board for Real World Crypto 2026 sponsors. Thank you!

Now listed among the Real World Crypto 2026 sponsors: National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS). Thanks for the support!

A quick thank you to Deloitte Taiwan for sponsoring Real World Crypto 2026.

Joining the list of sponsors for Real World Crypto 2026: I‑Mei Foods. Thanks for the support.