# Schwartz 2026: They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They're Opening It Up.

> John Schwartz, 2026. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Independent confirmation of the buyer's identity.

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# They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They're Opening It Up.

John Schwartz, 2026. _The New York Times, 12 June 2026_.

News report of Paradigm's disclosure as buyer and its challenge.

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Schwartz, J. (2026). They Bought a Famous Puzzle in Cryptography. Now They're Opening It Up.. The New York Times, 12 June 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/science/kryptos-sale-cryptography.html
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