Edwards curves are pivotal ones in crypto field. The normal form Harold Edwards studied was x2 + y2 = c2 + … More
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A Gentle Introduction to Edwards-curve Digital Signature Algorithm (EdDSA)
Elliptic curves are the most challenging topic in crypto field whereas Edwards curves are the hottest topic among elliptic curves. Elliptic … More
A Gentle Introduction to Edwards Curves
In 2007, Harold Edwards introduced a new form for elliptic curves. Thereafter, people interestingly named this form as Edwards Curves. Nowadays, … More
Elliptic Curve ElGamal Encryption
We often use elliptic curves for public key cryptography tasks such as key exchange and digital signature tasks. Because these … More
A Step By Step Bitcoin Address Example
A money transfer transaction must include sender and receiver account information and transaction amount. On the other hand, a bitcoin … More
Solving Elliptic Curve Discrete Logarithm Problem
Elliptic curve cryptography is powerful. Calculating public key from known private key and base point can be handled easily. On … More
Counting Points on Elliptic Curves over Finite Field: Order of Elliptic Curve Group
ECDSA enables to produce signatures faster. Besides, its both signatures and keys are much smaller than adopted alternative options offering … More
Elegant Signatures with Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Elegance is the only beauty that never fades. This is a loving Audrey Hepburn quote. I struggle to adapt this … More
Key Exchange: From Carrying Handcuffed Briefcases To Modern Cryptosystems
You should be familiar to handcuffed briefcases in spy movies. Most probably, shared secret key is in the briefcase and the … More
Double and Add Method
Computing a new point on an elliptic curve Q = kP for given k and P could be performed by combination … More
