Have You Distributed Randomness?

Have You Distributed Randomness?

Explore the concept of distributed randomness in this 44-minute conference talk from BSidesLV 2019. Delve into the history and theory behind drand, a distributed randomness beacon, and understand its building blocks including Shamir Secret Sharing, Distributed Key Generation, and Pairing-based Cryptography. Learn about the setup of the drand protocol, generation of randomness, and chained randomness. Discover the features of drand, including cool sources of entropy and the ability to reshuffle members. Gain insights into the importance of randomness in cryptography and its applications in various fields.