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Research and papers.Coin.fi

Research and white papers on cryptography, authentication, and blockchain systems.

Papers and technical notes where the ideas were pushed into sharper public form.

The first page of Sentient: A Proof of Zero Knowledge.

I wrote these to be argued with, so each one states the threat model it assumes and what it costs to deploy.

Why it mattered

The problem

Crypto research often swings between pure theory and operational improvisation. The useful middle ground is rigorous ideas that still account for deployment reality.

The approach

Use white papers and technical framing to explore authentication, zero knowledge, quantum resistance, and secure identity models.

What held up

Coin.fi is the public home for several papers and technical notes referenced across the source pack.

Looking back

Then

The research surface existed to push ideas into clearer form and invite technical scrutiny.

Now

The papers are published in full under /docs, and the questions in them are the ones I still work on.

What stayed with me

I wrote these to be argued with, so each one states the threat model it assumes and what it costs to deploy.

Field notes

The papers

The papers from this period all circle the same question: what breaks in authentication and settlement once an adversary has either a quantum computer or a very capable model, and what can be built that does not depend on assuming neither arrives.

Sentient: A Proof of Zero Knowledge. Sentient explores zero-knowledge framing through a systems lens: what can be proven, what must remain private, and how cryptographic clarity changes trust at the application layer.

CoinAuth: Quantum-Proof, AGI-Resistant Authentication for Web3. CoinAuth frames authentication as a moving target in a world of stronger models, automation, and post-quantum pressure. The paper explores hardened identity primitives and threat-aware design.

Quantum One-Time Atomic Swap Contracts. This paper examines atomic swap logic under more demanding future threat models, asking how interoperability and trust assumptions change when cryptographic durability is under pressure.

A Theoretical and Philosophical Recasting of a Global-Sensitivity Quantum One-Time Pad System. A research note that combines technical and philosophical framing around high-sensitivity cryptographic systems, placing implementation detail inside a broader theory of trust and robustness.