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(Header image generated from here). ECDSA: Elliptic Curve Signatures This is the second post on this topic - following on from the first post here. Read that first for more of the maths behind this! In this post I'll look at this from a computational angle - and make a simple Python code to create... Continue Reading →
The mathematics behind blockchain, bitcoin and NFTs. If you've ever wondered about the maths underpinning cryptocurrencies and NFTs, then here I'm going to try and work through the basic idea behind the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA). Once you understand this idea you can (in theory!) create your own digital currency or NFT -... Continue Reading →
Spotting Asset Bubbles Asset bubbles are formed when a service, product or company becomes massively over-valued only to crash, taking with it most of its investors' money. There are many examples of asset bubbles in history - the Dutch tulip bulb mania and the South Sea bubble are two of the most famous historical examples.... Continue Reading →
The Rise of Bitcoin Bitcoin is in the news again as it hits $10,000 a coin - the online crypto-currency has seen huge growth over the past 1 1/2 years, and there are now reports that hedge funds are now investing part of their portfolios in the currency. So let's have a look at... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulg_AHBOIQU Elliptical Curve Cryptography This post builds on some of the ideas in the previous post on elliptical curves. This blog originally appeared in a Plus Maths article I wrote here. The excellent Numberphile video above expands on some of the ideas below. On a (slightly simplified) level elliptical curves they can be regarded as... Continue Reading →