Quantum computing threatens to upend the cryptography that secures bitcoin and all blockchain-based digital assets, such as stablecoins.

According to one of the world’s leading cryptographers, Bitcoin’s elliptic curve could have a secret backdoor, invalidating all underlying security. A Bitcoin public key is created by applying ...

Experts warn that advancements in quantum computing could jeopardize the cryptographic security of major cryptocurrencies ...

The recent Project Eleven bounty for quantum computers cracking cryptographic keys is a joke. It provides no serious incentive at all. Recently, Project Eleven (a quantum computing research group) ...

A Bitwise report said on Friday that traditional financial institutions are at a much larger risk to quantum computing than ...

Quantum computing could break Bitcoin by 2030. Learn what it means for your BTC and how post-quantum cryptography may protect it.

A private key, also known as a secret key, is a cryptographic key that is used to decrypt or digitally sign data. It is a crucial component in asymmetric encryption algorithms like RSA and ECC ...

Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) has emerged as a cornerstone of modern public‐key systems, offering high levels of security with relatively small key sizes. Central to many advanced cryptographic ...