btc.edu part 2: Application of Crypto Primitives On How Bitcoin is Built

Slides are here: http://goo.gl/qcliQ0

This developer centered course will be a deep exploration of the evolution of the cryptographic primitives underlying the bitcoin protocol. Symmetric and public-key ciphers, as well as elliptic curve signatures and cryptographic hash functions will be covered, as well as how it all ties together to form the basis of bitcoin. This is part 1 of a larger series of lectures for developers and researchers who want a thorough understanding of how bitcoin functions, and its potentials and risks.

Part 2 will extend these cryptographic fundamentals to the specific implementation bitcoin uses, as well as a survey of other cryptographic primitives and mechanisms used in other currencies.

The material in the cryptography I course on Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/course/cryptography) may be helpful to those who have less background in cryptography.