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Concerns About NSA Influence on ECC StandardsApr 15, 2024
gmaxwell suggested BIP 0032.5 for deterministic ECDSA signing. It’s compatible with existing verification, so any Bitcoin client could adopt it easily. Seems smart, right?
Concerns About NSA Influence on ECC StandardsApr 11, 2024
Yeah, I'm with you on that. But what bugs me are those constants in the SEC curves. They claim to be random but are they really? Nobody seems to know how they could be exploited if they aren't truly random. Makes you…
Exploring the Concept of Bitcoin as a Long-Term Storage SolutionDec 1, 2018
What about the changes to the Bitcoin protocol, then? Seems like minor tweaks could make a big difference without needing wild overhauls. Just gotta decide what changes really matter.
Exploring the Concept of Bitcoin as a Long-Term Storage SolutionNov 28, 2018
So what if hiding keys is a thing? If they leak, it’s game over for those transactions. Trying to keep things secret just sounds way too risky.
Exploring the Concept of Bitcoin as a Long-Term Storage SolutionNov 27, 2018
But if a transaction isn't financial, it can be deleted without a problem! Sure, running into some issues if those transactions are ever needed, but it’s doable.