- It's a Crypto-World -

If you do keep up with my blog, you will come to realize that it can be quite an eclectic mix of topics that I post about here on steemit. I have mentioned my love of challenges such as games like chess, 21 blackjack and No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker. I also love doing word search puzzles but much more prefer crossword puzzles.

So on that note, here is my first attempt at creating a simple crossword puzzle based on the world of cryptography. I hope some of the answers aren't too hard or the clues not good enough for a solution. All answer can of course be easily googled, or as I heard an older luddite say the other day, "kids, get out your googles."

Rules:

1. Up vote this post
2. Post your answers in the comment section. Correct answers will be up voted. You can answer or comment more than once, only correct answers will be up voted, and 1 incorrect answer will negate all other responses in same comment. So if in doubt, make separate comments for answers.
3. The longer, harder or bigger the answer, the bigger the up vote
4. Have fun and ask any questions

For example comment:
1A = whatever (which means the answer to 1 across is "whatever"
3D = Coin (which would mean the answer to 3 down is the word "coin)

Puzzle clues

Across

1-. disguised writing (added hint - was used by Julius Caesar)
4-. distributed computer to computer file sharing protocol created by Juan Benet
6-. Dan ____? Blockchain developer of EOS, Bitshares & Steemit
11-. digital ledger aka
13-. another name for user & computers that share resources (added hint: napster was one)
15-. free falling out of the sky?
17-. Bitcoin followers?
20-. act of hashing?
21-. shorthand writing
22-. Nazi encryption machine
23-. annoying online anti-bot filter (added hint - coined by Luis Von Ahn)
24-. encrypted digital money
26-. Bitcoin enthusiasts worst nightmare? (added hint - its an acronym like 3Down)
27-. Leon Battista ______
28-. grandfathers of crypto? (added hint: Hal Finney was one)
32-. where you keep your bitcoin

Down
2-. public key and _________ key?
3-. bitcoiners don't sell, they _______?
5-. cryptocontract, another word for
7-. mathematical computer problem solving process
8-. hiding a message within a message
9-. converted data into ciphered computer code
10-. satoshi's creation
12-. Alan _______? "father of modern day computing"
14-. internet junk mail
16-. ability to use the same digital token more than once (added hint - think twice)
18-. spartan encryption tool
19-. ________.com "a blockchain based social media network"
25-. in the crypto-world it's not a spoon, it's a ______?
27-. 128 bit encryption
29-. original hackers (added hint - phone _____?)
30-. 1st freeware encryption program for the public? (added hint- think Hal again)
31-. 56 bit encryption

I will try to upload correctly completed answers here.

07/14/2018
Full Steem Ahead!
@streetstyle