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Living in a Post-Quantum Cryptography World

November 7, 2018 by Alex Lielacher at Cryptocyclopedia, Development, Tech

The slow yet steady development of quantum computers has brought major security fears to the forefront of the cryptocurrency sector as well as many other industries. This article explains the problem, its origin, mechanisms, and implications as well as the steps that are being taken to remedy the threat that...

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8-Year-Old Computer Prodigy Programming ‘WoorannaCoin’ to Grasp the Blockchain

August 10, 2017 by Joseph Young at Bitcoin, Blockchain, News

A group of elementary students, including eight-year-old computer prodigy Seth Yee, at the Wooranna Park Primary School in Australia work on programming ‘WoorannaCoin’ under the guidance of former network engineer Kieran Nolan, which teaches them methods of developing software behind Bitcoin, including the blockchain. The family of Yee permanently relocated...

“Nobody Knows. Some do Say because they are Horrified by the Alternative…”

April 20, 2017 by Christoph Bergmann at Bitcoin, Blockchain, News, Tech

The Large Bitcoin Collider (LBC) tries to break Bitcoin addresses through a brute force attack. In the few past weeks, the project announced their first success. Is Bitcoin no longer secure? Is their cryptographic core broken? Rico, the head of the LBC, explains in detail, what is happening. Who Are...