Blinding ECDSA

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Like it or not, ECDSA is the King of the Hill when it comes to Bitcoin and Ethereum, and is the core of its trust infrastructure. While it is not quite as scalable as methods such as EdDSA, it is possible to implement a range of privacy-preserving methods with a little bit of modification in the creation of the signature. Before we start, let’s have a quick look at how ECDSA works.

Basics of ECDSA

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
ASecuritySite: When Bob Met Alice

Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.