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Intermediate4 lessons

Cryptography Foundations

Math That Secures Bitcoin

The hash functions, signatures, and key types that make Bitcoin work without trust.

20 min

2.5 Hash Functions (SHA-256)

One-way functions, why they matter, and how Bitcoin uses them everywhere.

5 min

2.6 Digital Signatures

How private keys prove ownership without revealing themselves.

5 min

2.7 ECDSA & Schnorr: Two Flavours of Signatures

The two signature schemes Bitcoin supports and why Schnorr is a big upgrade.

5 min

2.8 Bitcoin Address Types Explained

Legacy, SegWit, and Taproot addresses — what changes and why it matters.

5 min
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