@bascule @hashbreaker interesting - this was a concern of mine when research ECC while reading the bitcoin spec
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@stevedekorte@hashbreaker Bitcoin actually uses a non-NIST curve -
@bascule@hashbreaker yup, every btc concern I've had along the way has had a satisfactory answer so far
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@bascule@hashbreaker@stevedekorte maybe that's why Bitcoin uses Koblitz curve (it's also faster)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@bascule the money-quote: "Why did NIST choose these curves?" "Most people: 'security'. Actual design: 'efficiency'."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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