Bitcoin’s quantum upgrade path: What BIP-360 changes and what it does not

Bitcoin’s BIP-360 introduces P2MR to reduce quantum risk. Here is what changes, what trade-offs come with it and what it does not fix.
Scientific American

Mathematicians make a breakthrough on 2,000-year-old problem of curves

Mathematicians just made a big leap forward on one of the field’s all-time favorite problems. Curves—squiggly lines through space, such as a comet’s trajectory or a stock market trend—are some of math ...
Investopedia

Understanding Growth Curves: Definitions, Uses, and Examples

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
IEEE

Design Space Exploration of a Unified FPGA Accelerator for Elliptic-Curve-Based Functions in Attribute-Based Encryption

Abstract: Attribute-based encryption (ABE) requires several elliptic-curve-based functions, including elliptic-curve scalar multiplication (ECSM), hashing to the curve, and pairing. Although these ...
Reuters

US AI boom faces electric shock

LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Big Tech’s race to dominate artificial intelligence may soon hit a nasty road bump as U.S. electricity grids struggle to keep pace with the big-spending hyperscalers. Sign ...
Investopedia

What Is a Hockey Stick Chart? A Guide for Investors

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
IEEE

Side Channel Power Analysis on Area Efficient Montgomery Ladder Algorithm for Elliptic Curve Scalar Multiplication

Abstract: Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is widely used in modern security protocols due to its strong security guarantees and compact key sizes. However, scalar multiplication, the core operation ...