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Chapter IV: Bitcoin's Greatest Strength Was Never SHA-256

By @yordan96 Most people believe Bitcoin survives because of one algorithm. SHA-256. It's true that SHA-256 is one of Bitcoin's most important security foundations.

What If Bitcoin's SHA-256 Breaks? Satoshi Nakamoto Already Had an Answer

A Forgotten 2010 Discussion That Changed How We Should Think About Bitcoin's Future By @yordan96 Imagine waking up tomorrow and seeing every headline on Earth saying:

Results of the Fahrenheit211 Crypto-analysis competition.

Sadly there were no winners for this blog’s crypto analysis competition. Therefore I will choose what charity will get my tenner and it’s going to be to the Hatzalah

Crypto analysis competition – Win money for the charity of your choice.

This is one of the times of the year when I get my wallet out and give a small donation to some or other charity. One year it was Combat Stress and another it was

Stop Sending Secrets in Plain Text: A Simple Guide to PGP

PGP for Real Life: Secure Text and Files PGP encryption is a simple, powerful tool that’s often overlooked. It can make your digital life more secure without adding

¡The Banana Split Champions! ...it's my MeMe #198

Ingredients: 1 Banana 1 Scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream 1 Tablespoons (tbsp) Strawberry ice cream topping/syrup 1 Tablespoons (tbsp) Pineapple

Getting deeper into cryptography

I've always had curiosity about cryptography, but never had the initiative of looking deeply for content online. One of the things that keeps bothering me is Quantum

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking: Blockchain’s Silent Security Countdown

The United Nations declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, celebrating 100 years since the birth of modern quantum mechanics.

Mi nombre es Eduardo y este es mi mundo.

No sé por dónde comenzar, la verdad. Desde siempre me ha fascinado aprender, desarrollar teorías y crear historias. Me atrae aventurarme en mundos desconocidos,

Fun With Python: Intro To Cryptography - Caesar and ROT13

Hey Everyone, Sorry for not posting yesterday. I was planning to, but I got stuck down a deep rabbit hole last night. I wanted to start a new branch of the "Fun

Splinterlands & NFTs invented or prophesied in 1999?!

Over the summer holidays I've been reading Neal Stephenson's classic cypherpunk tome Cryptonomicon. Its a great book, first published in May 1999, which both explains,

Let's Hope That This Crypto Dip is The Last One Before a Much Awaited Bull Run

If you are in crypto for some months now, and holding, there is every probability that you are exhausted much like I am. If you entered in December last year or

Hidden Cartography: Can You Name This Mystery Location?

**Hello WorldMappers!** 🌎 Let's test our collective geography skills! Below is a unique satellite snapshot of a lesser-known corner of our planet. 🔍 **Your

Number of qubits necessarily to break RSA-2048 reduced from 20 million to less ...

... than a million. #bitcoin #cryptography #cryptocurrency #hive #blockchain #technology #news #quantum #computing #science #pt

Why Bitcoin cryptographic keys (ECDSA) are most probably Quantum Computer-safe

Bitcoin verwendet für das Signieren von Transaktionen ein Elliptisches-Kurven-Kryptographie-Verfahren (ECDSA, Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm), das in

Why Bitcoin Mining (SHA-256) is post Quantum-safe (if Quantum Computer existed)

Bitcoin Mining verwendet einen Proof-Of-Work Mining Algorithmus, der auf der SHA-256 Hashfunktion basiert. Miner müssen zu jedem Block einen bestimmten SHA-256 Hash

Locking Down Your Website with Traefik: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to TLS

Have you ever wanted to send a secret message to a friend, one that only they could understand? On the internet, when your computer talks to a website, it's sending

Understanding HIVE keys

One of the most important concepts in web3 technology is self-custody. It means you and only you hold the power to access your digital assets as well as restore

Bitcoin cryptography has only 5 years to upgraded, and only 10 years to be ...

... completely disallowed. In other words: upgrade now or die. #bitcoin #hive #cryptography #nist #quantum #computing #math #science #pt #news

Lunarpunk moon cults

Moon cults > sun cults The moon shines on those who drink their mushroom tea & soup Read it!