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Cracking Elliptic Curves Using Pairing and Kryptology

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Well, the title is not quite correct, as the method we will use will not crack elliptic curves, but will reduce their strength. And don’t worry about your Bitcoins, as we do not reduce it to the level where cracking a private key would be feasible, and would still take all the energy in the world — and much more — to even crack one Bitcoin wallet.

Introduction

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