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Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained
Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.
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By Corin Faife
Feb 19, 2017 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2017
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What Makes Bitcoin Great? One Scientist is On a Quest to Find Out
Academics still aren't sure why bitcoin is so robust, but one Cornell professor has made it her mission to find out.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Feb 8, 2017 at 10:44 a.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2017
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Why 2017 Will Prove 'Blockchain' Was a Bad Idea
Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.
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By Ferdinando Ametrano
Jan 4, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2017
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How ’70s Cryptography Could Improve Bitcoin in 2016 and Beyond
Security and privacy researcher Kristov Atlas discusses how cryptography research from the 1970s could help bitcoin addresses become user-friendly.
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By Kristov Atlas
Jan 3, 2016 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
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'Good Samaritan' Blockchain Hacker Who Returned 267 BTC Speaks Out
A researcher who swept (and returned) 267 BTC from Blockchain wallets has told CoinDesk how and why he did it.
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By Jon Southurst
Dec 12, 2014 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2014
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The Math Behind the Bitcoin Protocol
Looking under the hood of the bitcoin protocol helps give insight to the mathematical foundations of the digital currency.
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By Eric Rykwalder
Oct 19, 2014 at 1:08 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2014
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