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Keybase.io

Keybase is working hard to bring all the promise of public key cryptography to regular people. We're solving three chall...

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What they do

Problem

Public key cryptography is too complex and fragmented for regular people to use for secure identity, sharing, and end-to-end communication across devices.

Solution

Keybase provides an open, auditable PKI tied to social identities plus cross-platform key management and user-friendly apps for end-to-end secure sharing and communication.

Who it's for

Developers initially and eventually mainstream consumers who want easy end-to-end security across desktop and mobile devices.

Founders

Chris Coyne
Max Krohn

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