Show HN: Lock – Unlock encrypted files using Bitcoin transactions
3 bramk 0 5/28/2025, 2:36:43 PM github.com ↗
I just released an open protocol called LOCK (Ledger-Originated Cryptographic Key).
It lets you encrypt a file (a SEAL) and require a Bitcoin transaction to unlock it.
No passwords
No accounts
No servers
Just sats, signatures, and a simple validation rule:
"This file unlocks if you prove you paid."
It introduces a Sovereign Access Layer — where access is enforced by proof-of-work, not permission.
GitHub: https://github.com/bramkanstein/lock-protocol/
Whitepaper included
MIT Licensed
Would love your eyes on it — feedback, audits, questions all welcome.
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