An IITPSA KZN Chapter Event: Blockchain SIG: Bitcoin Cryptography

Bitcoin uses public key cryptography to create a key pair that controls access to bitcoin. The key pair consists of a private key and a public key. The public key is used to receive funds and the private key is used to sign the transaction to spend the funds. Cryptography has a solid research and mathematical history and provides the foundation for bitcoin. Bitcoin is open and public and anyone can use and access it but yet it is still secure due to the use of cryptography. In this presentation John Singh will go into the details of how cryptography is used in bitcoin. He will cover the following topics

1. Hashing
2. Public and private keys
3. Bitcoin addresses
4. Elliptical curve cryptography and digital signatures
5. New advancements using Schnorr signatures

Speaker:

John Singh is a Senior Systems Analyst at the Spar Group LTD. John discovered an interest in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency about three years ago. He has invested in cryptocurrency and spent much of his spare time learning about the technology behind the blockchain. John writes articles for SA Crypto which is the largest blockchain community platform in South Africa and regularly attends Blockchain and Crypto events in Durban and Johannesburg. In 2019 he started an IITPSA Blockchain SIG in KZN because he is passionate about presenting Blockchain in a simple and understandable way so that individuals can make better decisions on how they wish to use the technology.

Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Time: 18h00 to 19h00

Venue: This is an online event

Register

To register click here. Once registered, a password to join the event will be emailed to you.