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I’m not saying coordinates can’t have positive or negative values; I just mean there’s no direct order between public and private keys. They’re just points on a curve.

Look at it this way: think of ECC like a clock. Subtracting doesn’t lead to negatives, just keeps it within a set range. That’s the idea behind modular arithmetic.

I can’t support anything messing with scalability without clear benefits. What’s next? Keeping accounting records on-chain?

Looked through the Electrum code, found nothing that logs those details. You might be able to tweak the code to save a local log for future transactions, but that won't help with past ones. If you had a specific server,…

Block means a group of transactions, and chain is how these blocks connect. Each block has a unique hash that links to the next, like a chain. Messing with any block would break that chain.

Yeah, it’s likely a lot of politicians have Bitcoin. But does that mean they’re laundering money? Not necessarily. Just because they’re in crypto doesn’t mean they’re up to no good.

if I remember right, MakeWalletInit is kinda dynamic. it changes based on how Bitcoin is compiled. like, if the wallet is enabled or not. it’s not a strict function call, more of an interface that manages what’s needed…

Real benefit for mining? Lower power consumption, not extra speed. Difficulty adjustments are always gonna be a thing.

I think you're right that OP_RETURN's max size depends on MAX_SCRIPT_SIZE, which is 10k. But theoretically, you could have a block with one transaction having multiple OP_RETURN outputs and hit around 3.99MB. But good…

Actually, it’s about the chain with the most accumulated work, not just the longest chain. There's a big difference!

In my experience, living in a country with a failing economy, Bitcoin has seriously helped me out. The fiat I have loses its value every day. No comparison to Bitcoin. Honestly, without it, my situation would be way…

Just to add, if you wanna avoid running a full Bitcoin core node, you can do that. But honestly, I doubt you can keep using bitcoind like that. Pruned nodes might be an option, but they come with their own issues…

I’m seeing a prediction coming close: $104,710 USD as of June 3. Seems wild, right? But who knows... things can change fast in crypto. What do you all think? Can we really hit that mark?

I just tried out Google’s AI for coding. Honestly, it’s gotten better, but still has a long way to go. If you have some coding knowledge, it’s kinda useful for bouncing around ideas. So I whipped up this script for a…

Cool logs, man. I'm looking to bump up the success rate by about 50% and optimize it. Once I get a GPU, I'll get into converting it to a GPU setup.

Choosing the best DP might come down to testing and some statistical analysis. Too high could mean slow performance, too low might mess with accuracy. Finding the right balance is key. And with jumps, gotta avoid making…

The plan is to fine-tune the DP and jumps to get better success rates. Need to ensure the randomness is just right not too random, but enough to keep on track. Only realistic multi pub scenario I see is if they're all…

I'm working on forking Kangaroo 256 based on some concepts I have in mind that I think are better. Gonna update as I find time since I've got other commitments too. It's not that I'm against Kangaroo, just feel we need…

You can't go to a restaurant, complain about your meal, and ask the chef how to cook, right? Plus, Bitcoin mining started with PCs and moved to ASICs as demand grew. Your logic doesn’t hold up.

Honestly, I think they monitor all of them, no exceptions. Even the simplest ones. From basic private keys to brainwallets, everything's in play. Sure, they might not track everything at once huge database needed for…