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Cryptographic security underpins blockchain technology. Translation: math now has trust issues.

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Blockchains rely on cryptography like public-key signatures (to prove ownership) and hash functions (to link blocks and detect tampering). For example, Bitcoin uses SHA-256 hashing (a 256-bit hash) so altering past data breaks the chain’s integrity checks.

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