Bitcoin relies on several algorithms to secure the coin from theft. Prominent among these is the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA). An ECDSA employs asymmetric encryption to ...

IBM’s quantum computer cracked a 6-bit ECC key—safe for now, but experts warn Bitcoin and Ethereum must prepare for quantum threats.

Bitcoin relies on several algorithms to secure the coin from theft. Prominent among these is the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA). An ECDSA employs asymmetric encryption to ...

El Salvador has fortified its Bitcoin treasury, splitting its national reserve into 14 addresses to counter future quantum ...

El Salvador plans to move its Bitcoin from a single wallet into 14 fresh wallets to enhance the security of its reserves.

IBIT is downgraded as Bitcoin's 600% surge now reflects full optimism, while rising leverage risks threaten stability. Read ...

Recently, Project Eleven (a quantum computing research group) announced a 1 bitcoin reward for the first team able to complete a challenge to demonstrate breaking a ECC (elliptic curve cryptograph) ...

El Salvador secures its reserves by splitting holdings into multiple wallets, mitigating Bitcoin quantum security risks from future threats.

This is a 256-bit private key is the basis for the Bitcoin wallet private key (after being encoded as ASCII characters), and as the 512-bit public key (after being sent through an elliptic curve ...

Taproot addresses will use Schnorr signatures, rather than Bitcoin’s current signature algorithm, the elliptic curve digital signature algorithm, or ECDSA for short.