Cryptography and Blockchain fundamentals

In this first module we will go through a recap of all the basics of cryptography and blockchain needed for understanding how Aleo works and how to build applications on the chain.

After understanding the basic cryptography primitives, we'll dive in depth in existing blockchain protocols, their data model and how privacy can be introduced without compromising accountability.

0.1 Hash Functions0.2 Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption0.3 Elliptic Curve Cryptography0.4 Cryptographic Signatures0.5 Blockchain: Bitcoin0.6 UTXO based model0.7 Programmability: Ethereum0.8 Account based model0.9 ZKP and zkSNARK