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An attack that attempts all possible keys or passwords until the correct one is found. Strong cryptography with adequate key size and proper KDFs for passwords makes brute force impractical at realistic scales.

The ability of a cryptographic system to withstand exhaustive guessing attempts. Resistance depends on key length, KDF cost parameters, rate-limiting controls, and whether attackers can perform offline guessing with captured data.

Ticker symbol for Bitcoin.

An address used to permanently remove coins from circulation by sending funds to an unrecoverable destination.