SMRTR TechMar 31, 2026Hacker News

SmoldPaper v2.0 – A self-hosted, 100x faster burn-after-reading stash

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SmoldPaper v2.0 "Phoenix" launches as an improved self-hosted messaging platform for encrypted messages that auto-delete after reading. This update delivers 100x faster performance by eliminating external dependencies and reducing the styling framework from 3MB to 29KB, while adding server autonomy and zero-knowledge encryption that physically deletes messages from databases after reading. The platform uses military-grade AES-GCM 256-bit encryption performed in users' browsers, making it ideal for secure communication across monitored channels.

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