The latest articles on DEV Community by Sounak Maiti (@sounak_b1960ed8f1750ed8a6). https://dev.to/sounak_b1960ed8f1750ed8a6 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3837393%2Fcfc8e3bb-9f7c-4d7d-afd3-77c0558ac7d7.png https://dev.to/sounak_b1960ed8f1750ed8a6 en Sounak Maiti Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:21:11 +0000 https://dev.to/sounak_b1960ed8f1750ed8a6/vortex-2048-a-custom-2048-bit-hashing-algorithm-and-blockchain-4o68 https://dev.to/sounak_b1960ed8f1750ed8a6/vortex-2048-a-custom-2048-bit-hashing-algorithm-and-blockchain-4o68 <p><strong>Not a professional cryptographer.</strong></p> <p><strong>VORTEX-2048</strong> is an original <strong>2048-bit cryptographic hash function</strong> built completely from scratch as a <strong>personal research project</strong>.</p> <p>Sponge construction. Dual-lane compression. AES S-box. 320 unique round constants from 5 irrational sources. Full blockchain system included. Non claimable before proper testing.</p> <p>Basic cryptanalysis was done — but that means nothing without professional eyes on it.</p> <p><strong>This is a direct challenge to this community:</strong></p> <p><strong>Run differential attacks.</strong></p> <p><strong>Run linear attacks.</strong></p> <p><strong>Run algebraic attacks.</strong></p> <p><strong>Find a collision.</strong></p> <p><strong>Find a pre-image.</strong></p> <p><strong>Find anything.</strong></p> <p><strong>Break it. That's the whole point of posting this.</strong></p> <p><strong>EXPERIMENTAL. Not production grade. Do not use for anything real.</strong><br> Full source code, cryptanalysis suite, documentation:</p> <p><a href="https://github.com/Sounak-Maiti/VORTEX-2048-Blockchain" rel="noopener noreferrer">Visit GitHub Repo</a></p> <p><strong>Feedback, criticism, and brutal honesty only.</strong></p> python blockchain api testing