Professor Jintai Ding of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) has co-authored a paper with researchers from Tsinghua University, the Ethereum Foundation, and the University of Luxembourg that has been accepted by the 2026 International Cryptology Conference (Crypto 2026). Titled “Graeffe-Based Attacks on Poseidon and NTT Lower Bounds”, the paper was presented by Professor Ding at the conference on 19 August.

Crypto is organised by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR). Along with Eurocrypt and Asiacrypt, it ranks among the three leading conferences in cryptography, and is a major venue where researchers worldwide present frontier work.

What is Poseidon?

Poseidon is a new hash…