A Bitcoin bounty worth nearly $85,000 has been offered to test if quantum computers can break the blockchain’s core ...

Bitcoin currently relies on algorithms, including SHA-256 for mining and the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA ... that reflect the blockchain’s current state instead of hash-based ...

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ...

As quantum computers gain ascendancy, the cryptographic algorithms we use to keep data secure What will replace them?

such as RSA and ECC (elliptic curve cryptography), rely on complex mathematical problems that would take traditional computers thousands of years to solve. However, quantum computers leverage Shor’s ...

The course gives an introduction to elliptic curves, at central topic in number theory and in algebraic geometry with applications in data security/cryptography. PhD candidates from the Faculty of ...

An attempt to predict the behavior of the properties of the secp256k1 Elliptic Curve: Cryptography and cryptocurrency related parameters secp256k1 reveals several vulnerabilities and potential threats ...

An Internet-Draft for the Balloon Key Derivation Function (BKDF), a memory-hard password hashing and password-based key derivation function.