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Re:Why Did Satoshi Decide to Use Secp256k1 Instead of Secp25... by SV_BubbleTime on Saturday October 09, 2021 @07:55PM (#28814430)
The right thing to do then was to disclose the attack, explain their choices, and further cryptography.

Instead they seemingly wanted to exploit anyone who didn’t use their constants, I guess?

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Re:Why Did Satoshi Decide to Use Secp256k1 Instead of Secp25... by ethanbond on Saturday October 09, 2021 @08:23PM (#28814620)
Uh, their job isn’t to “further cryptography”. It’s to further America’s interests.
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Re:Why Did Satoshi Decide to Use Secp256k1 Instead of Secp25... by janmo on Saturday October 09, 2021 @08:06PM (#28814503)
This was during the cold war. They didn't wanted the soviets to know, but apparently they already knew the attack as well.
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Re:Why Did Satoshi Decide to Use Secp256k1 Instead of Secp25... by SV_BubbleTime on Saturday October 09, 2021 @08:20PM (#28814594)
Thanks for the context. I’m still pessimistic about them as unelected ultra powerful blameless immortal all seeing eyes - but I get that good people might make the same decisions with the same info.
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