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Re: Keyhunt - development requests - bug reports
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albert0bsd
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11/04/2022, 23:29:23 UTC
Quote from: Alpaste on
Today
at 08:57:31 PM
a probably stupid question, but is it actually possible to mine Bitcoin using BSGS algorithm? If not possible, why not?
Is not possible.
Because Mining for bitcoin is a proof of work with sha256.
BSGS is only an algorithm for computing discrete logarithms on elliptic curve.
If you want to read more about it please READ the next two links:
https://andrea.corbellini.name/2015/06/08/elliptic-curve-cryptography-breaking-security-and-a-comparison-with-rsa/
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mastering-bitcoin/9781491902639/ch04.html