Introduction to Cryptography in Blockchain Technology

December 23, 2018

Cryptography before the modern age was synonymous to encryption the process of converting information from a readable format to something that makes no sense. Encryption techniques date back as far as the ancient Egyptians, and have roots spanning all throughout history. Blockchain technology makes use of cryptography in multiple different ways for wallets, transactions, security, and privacy-preserving protocols.

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