Welcome to The Genesis Block

Original cryptography contests for people who break systems for a living.

Cryptography Puzzle Breakthroughs Tanui runs timed, prize-driven CTF events built around breakthrough-level constructions — ECC, lattices, side-channels, protocols. Not recycled public sets.

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Live prize: $25,000
Teams: 148
Open puzzles: 4

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Genesis Block VII

Ends in 17:49:40

Timed breakthrough track for practitioners. Original constructions only — no recycled public CTF sets.

Prize pool: $25,000
Window: 24 Jul, 13:00 UTC → 27 Jul, 13:00 UTC

ECCLatticeSide-ChannelRSA

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Puzzles in play

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Puzzle	Track	Pts	Solves	Open
Lattice Fold	Lattice	500	3	Open →
Nonce Oracle Drift	ECC	400	7	Open →
Pairing Gap	ECC	300	14	Open →
Mask Leak	Side-Channel	450	5	Open →

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Leaderboard

Full board

#	Handle	Score
1	black_modulusField Descent · KE	1350
2	cipher_unit_42Lattice Choir · DE	1200
3	n_is_compositeCRT Cartel · US	950
4	pairing_ghostBilinear North · FR	850
5	mask_runnerPower Floor · JP	750
6	short_vectorBKZ Night · NL	700
7	faulty_limbRedundant Path · SG	500
8	oracle_biasMSB Collective · GB	400

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