Elliptic Curve Cryptography: A Self-Study Guide
By Brian HIrschfield and Rob Hamilton
Ep. 3 · Aired Feb 16, 2026 · 1h 55m · Last boosted Feb 25, 2026
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The Study guide: https://ecc-study-guide.magicinternetmath.com/guide.pdf In this episode of Magic Internet Math, Rob and Fundamentals discuss the math behind Bitcoin's security, exploring elliptic curve cryptography, modulo arithmetic, and digital signatures. Key Topics: Seed-Phrase Generation Elliptic Curve Cryptography Modulo Arithmetic Securing Bitcoin with Math The Importance of Primes Understanding Finite Fields LibSecP and Its Significance Quantum Computing Deterministic Nonces Summary: The conversation begins with an overview of how Bitcoin secures money, moving from helpful abstractions like seed phrases to the foundational math involving finite fields and elliptic curves...
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I had to slow down to 1x for some parts here. Well done guys.
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Great stuff from @Brian Hirschfield & @Rob Hamilton . Bear markets are the time for building, and I bet that 99.9% of Bitcoiners (me included) would benefit from building their knowledge of how the mathematics of #Bitcoin really work. The guys do a great job at making the content easy to follow (although I will…
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Thank you gentleman
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Journey down the rabbit hole begins.. Bitcoin is about hype but one must find for themselves beyond the confirmation bias that “well yeah the tech does what people say it does”