Some of the Math Behind Bitcoin Private Keys

in #cryptocurrency8 years ago (edited)

How do you slow down hackers and provide equal access to everyone on earth? Not easy. But the solution in Bitcoin is devilishly simple, employing outrageously big numbers. Bitcoin’s private keys are made of numbers (called quindecillions) that are so large, they literally choke the best Bitcoin mining computers.

In fact even if all the world’s Bitcoin computers were able to work together, these numbers would still be too large. This is not the way to buy bitcoin. By using an analogy to drawers and pirates by diving into this math, revealing not only how simple the idea is, but how well it works.

What do you think about these private keys and the math behind them?

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Thank you for posting. Upvoted and following :-)

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hey trace why don't you do your podcast anymore?

I do. Not sure why the Apple Store is not updating with the latest episode; the Google Play store has so I know the feed is working properly.

really you been doing it this whole time? the newest one I have is from months ago. well sorry for thinking it's you not doing it. I just been missing listening to it. how do suggest I listen then

well i have looked every where I can't seem to find any thing past march 2017. I really like your podcast and would like to listen so where do you think I can go to listen. thanks for doing this.

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