ASCrypto 2025
The 8th Advanced School on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America (ASCrypto) will be co-located with LatinCrypt 2025, taking place on September 29–30, 2025 in Medellín, Colombia.
Topic: Modern Proof Systems
This year’s edition of ASCrypto will focus on advanced topics in modern proving systems, including recursion, STARKs, and MPC-in-the-head. These areas are gaining significant traction in both theoretical research and practical applications.
Confirmed Speakers
- Benedikt Bünz, New York University
- Alan Szepieniec, Neptune Cash
- Sophia Yakoubov, Aarhus University
- Arantxa Zapico, Ethereum Foundation
Chairs
- Arantxa Zapico, Cryptography Researcher, Ethereum Foundation
- Javier Verbel, Cryptography Researcher, Technology Innovation Institute
Venue
Universidad EAFIT
Carrera 49 #7 Sur 50, El Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Registration Cost: 20 USD.
Program
All times are in GMT-5 (Colombian time).
Monday, September 29
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome | |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to Proof Systems | Arantxa Zapico Ethereum Foundation |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Accumulation schemes for IVC | Benedikt Bünz New York University |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Introduction to zk-STARKs | Alan Szepieniec Neptune Cash |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Secure Multiparty Computation and its applications to Zero Knowledge Proofs | Sophia Yakoubov Aarhus University |
Tuesday, September 30
| Time | Event | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Accumulation schemes for IVC | Benedikt Bünz New York University |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Introduction to zk-STARKs | Alan Szepieniec Neptune Cash |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Secure Multiparty Computation and its applications to Zero Knowledge Proofs | Sophia Yakoubov Aarhus University |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Q&A and Practical Session |
Stipends
Thanks to our sponsors, we have the opportunity to give financial support to students that would not be able to attend the workshop otherwise. If it is your case, please fill out this form as soon as possible
See also the Call for posters at Latincrypt