When the crypto in cryptocurrencies breaks: Bitcoin security under broken primitives

Digital currencies such as Bitcoin rely on cryptographic primitives to operate. However, past experience shows that cryptographic primitives do not last forever: increased computational power and advanced cryptanalysis cause primitives to break and motivate the development of new ones. It is therefo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giechaskiel, I, Cremers, C, Rasmussen, K
Format: Journal article
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 2018