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About Kristof Verslype

Kristof obtained a PhD in engineering sciences at KU Leuven where he investigated how privacy could be improved using zero-knowledge proofs. In 2009, he won the best paper award at the International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT). In 2011, he joined Smals Research. He wrote several books about blockchain. His current domains are privacy enhancing technologies, quantum computing and cryptography, and advanced identifier pseudonymisation. In 2024, he was top-5 finalist for the Privacy Professional Award issued by Belgium's Cyber Security Coalition. In 2025 he was runner-up (2nd) for the Cybersecurity Innovation Europe Award issued by Cybersec Europe. More at www.cryptanium.eu

Interests: Privacy, security, applied cryptography, distributed trust, blockchain, smart contracts

Email: kristof.verslypeblah [at] blah blahsmals.be

Twitter: @KristofVerslype

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List of blog posts :

Linking Together Personal Data in the Era of Big Data & GDPR

In May 2018, the much-discussed GDPR will be enacted. Besides identified data and anonymous data, the European regulation introduces a new category of data, called pseudonymous data. This articles presents an approach, based on cryptographic pseudonyms, that can help governments to … Continue reading

Bitcoin – Van Experiment tot Ecologische Ramp

Op 22 mei 2010 kocht een software ontwikkelaar 2 pizza’s voor 10 000 bitcoins. Vandaag zijn 10 000 bitcoins ongeveer 40 miljoen dollar waard. Die astronomische stijging spreekt tot de verbeelding. Toch heeft dit succesverhaal een nauwelijks belichte keerzijde. De … Continue reading

Open en minder open blockchain netwerken

Blockchain zag in 2009 het licht met de lancering van Bitcoin. Het Bitcoin netwerk is extreem open en transparant; iedereen kan minen1, iedereen kan transacties publiceren en iedereen kan de volledige inhoud van de blockchain zien. Daarenboven kan iedereen wereldwijd … Continue reading