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140
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
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Known for
17 views
The Gold Bug Contest is returning to #defcon34. Bring your magnifying glass and be ready to search for clues. See you in TWO WEEKS!
@defcon @cryptovillage
11 views
Thanks to everyone who participated in The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33! Here are our final results.
@defcon @cryptovillage
2 views
Are you ready for the Gold Bug Contest?
We'll be handing out some items to help you get started today, so keep an eye out for us while you're enjoying LineCon!
@cryptovillage @defcon
2 views
Congratulations to team SHAGWORM for being first to complete the final puzzle and winning The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33!
@cryptovillage @defcon
📊 Post engagement
6
Avg engagement / post
4.3%
Engagement vs followers
Jul 2023
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: The Gold Bug Contest is returning to #defcon34. Bring your magn · 17 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.23 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
140×
Follows 1 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
The Gold Bug Contest is returning to #defcon34. Bring your magnifying glass and be ready to search for clues. See you in TWO WEEKS!
@defcon @cryptovillage
Welcome detectives, the scoreboard is now live so you can begin registering your teams!
The contest opens fully tomorrow morning, but be on the lookout for our first warmup puzzle today!
@cryptovillage @defcon
Are you ready for the Gold Bug Contest?
We'll be handing out some items to help you get started today, so keep an eye out for us while you're enjoying LineCon!
@cryptovillage @defcon
Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Artists
The Crypto & Privacy Village is seeking artwork for our 2026 Gold Bug Contest.
What are we looking for?
Anything? Everything! While we do have some ideas already in mind, our puzzle team is also l…
In case anybody missed it, @defcon has posted the Puzzle Panel where we discussed the DC32 Gold Bug contest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_w5u9lONN0
Thanks to everyone who participated in The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33! Here are our final results.
@defcon @cryptovillage
Congratulations to team SHAGWORM for being first to complete the final puzzle and winning The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33!
@cryptovillage @defcon
[MET] My father had a prized ruler that he kept on his desk. Just a simple straight edge, but he hoped to one day use it to plot the course on the map.
The first mate found an extra stash of charts in the hold. If you have at least 300 points on the board, come see us in the contest area and get a map!
[MET] I found this scrap of paper in my father's notes. I thought it was nothing, but maybe it will be useful after all?
[MET] If you want remember a secret location, you may not want to mark it on a map, but instead leave clues to a precise coordinate.
[MET] Lagrand has given many clues to lead you to his treasure. When converting your clues into coordinates, remember how high the pirates can count!
Are you ready for the Gold Bug Contest?
We'll be handing out some items to help you get started today, so keep an eye out for us while you're enjoying LineCon!
@cryptovillage @defcon
Crypto & Privacy Village Call for Artists
The Crypto & Privacy Village is seeking artwork for our 2026 Gold Bug Contest.
What are we looking for?
Anything? Everything! While we do have some ideas already in mind, our puzzle team is also l…
In case anybody missed it, @defcon has posted the Puzzle Panel where we discussed the DC32 Gold Bug contest!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_w5u9lONN0
Thanks to everyone who participated in The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33! Here are our final results.
@defcon @cryptovillage
Congratulations to team SHAGWORM for being first to complete the final puzzle and winning The Gold Bug Contest at #defcon33!
@cryptovillage @defcon
[MET] My father had a prized ruler that he kept on his desk. Just a simple straight edge, but he hoped to one day use it to plot the course on the map.
The first mate found an extra stash of charts in the hold. If you have at least 300 points on the board, come see us in the contest area and get a map!
[MET] I found this scrap of paper in my father's notes. I thought it was nothing, but maybe it will be useful after all?
[MET] If you want remember a secret location, you may not want to mark it on a map, but instead leave clues to a precise coordinate.
[MET] Lagrand has given many clues to lead you to his treasure. When converting your clues into coordinates, remember how high the pirates can count!
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
defcon.social
Their home server on the fediverse — the instance a creator picks signals the community they belong to.
On Mastodon since
Jul 2023
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated80/100
Excellent
Credibility score
97%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 97% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~4.3% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
The Gold Bug is an annual puzzle hunt at DEF CON, focused on cryptography. While some puzzles will dig into substitution ciphers or more modern algorithms, others may test your logic and pattern recognition.
The Gold Bug is accessible to all, with some simpler puzzles for warmup or beginners (even kids!), and others that will require you to keep digging and wonder how deep the layers will go. Join us at https://goldbug.cryptovillage.org to get started!
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