https://quantumai.google/static/site-assets/downloads/cryptocurrency-whitepaper.pdf
Securing Elliptic Curve Cryptocurrencies against Quantum Vulnerabilities:
Resource Estimates and Mitigations

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2603.28627
Shor’s algorithm is possible with as few as 10,000 reconfigurable atomic qubits

#quantumcomputing #cryptography #qbits #shorsalgorithm #ellipticcurve #cryptocurrency

Tracking BitCoin "Q-Day".

Researcher cracks 15-bit elliptic curve key, aka an Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Key using public quantum hardware and is awarded the “Q-Day Prize bounty" of 1 BTC.

BitCoin and Ethereum utilize ECC - the larger 256 bit key - specifically the secp256k1 curve, for securing wallets and transactions. https://decrypt.co/365444/bitcoin-q-day-draws-nearer-quantum-researcher-breaks-simplified-key #Bitcoin #Cryptography #Ethereum #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #Encryption #Security #ECC #EllipticCurve #QDay #DigitalSignature #BlockChain #QuantumComputing #Quantum #BTC

🧠 What's inside UltrafastSecp256k1:

• BMI2/ADX asm → 3-5× speedup
• CUDA batch: 4.63M keys/sec
• Montgomery batch inverse
• GLV endomorphism
• Zero heap allocs in hot paths
• Constant-time ct:: namespace
• All primitives from scratch

No boost. No openssl. No libsecp256k1. Just C++20.

#cpp20 #ellipticcurve #performance

Exploring the world of the artist known as ECDSA!

In the latest TechAptitude post we dive into the primary cryptographic algorithm used in many blockchain based systems including Bitcoin and Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, and Avalanche - Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA).

We review ECDSA and how it secures cryptocurrencies like BitCoin and Ethereum.

https://open.substack.com/pub/techaptitude/p/ecdsa-cryptographys-role-in-securing?r=vn8b8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #Cryptography #Ciphers #Security #PQC #ECDSA #BlockChain #BitCoin #Ethereum #TechAptitude #KeyPairs #EllipticCurve #CyberSecurity

What Is an Elliptic Curve?

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/02/21/what-is-an-elliptic-curve/

#HackerNews #EllipticCurve #Mathematics #CryptoTheory #MathExplained #HackerNews

What Is an Elliptic Curve?

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/02/21/what-is-an-elliptic-curve/

#HackerNews #EllipticCurve #Mathematics #CryptoTheory #MathExplained #HackerNews

Một lập trình viên đã tối ưu tốc độ thư viện đường cong Elliptic, chỉ sử dụng lý thuyết nhóm thuần túy trong toán học, mà không cần đến lập trình cấp thấp (assembly) hay tăng tốc GPU (CUDA). Đây là một thành tựu đáng chú ý trong việc cải thiện hiệu suất mật mã.
#EllipticCurve #Cryptography #GroupTheory #Optimization #Math #Programming #ĐườngCongElliptic #MậtMãHọc #LýThuyếtNhóm #TốiƯu #ToánHọc #LậpTrình

https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1nyrnmt/if_youre_so_smart_then_why_are_you_poor

What the hell is an elliptic curve?

https://onlynv.dev/blog/what-the-hell-is-an-elliptic-curve

#HackerNews #ellipticcurve #cryptography #math #education #technology

The #Monero community is excited to announce the launch of the FCMP++ (Full-Chain Membership Proofs) Optimization Coding Competition!

The best solution for each implementation will be awarded 250 XMR (currently ~53k USD) and 100 XMR (~21k USD)

See all contest details here: https://github.com/j-berman/fcmp-plus-plus-optimization-competition

#cryptography #rust #cryptocurrency #privacy #xmr #ellipticcurve