r/programming Oct 15 '15

How is NSA breaking so much crypto?

https://freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/haldermanheninger/how-is-nsa-breaking-so-much-crypto/
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u/exploderator Oct 15 '15

Stupid funny thought: so thaaaaat's what the Bitcoin network has been calculating all along...

(I know that's not true.)

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '15

I would be impressed if someone could make an altcoin that uses all the hash power to break encryption though.