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Re: Proof of Work transaction puzzle, based on DER signature size
by
achow101
on 21/07/2025, 05:05:12 UTC
⭐ Merited by ABCbits (2) ,stwenhao (1) ,vapourminer (1)
From my admittedly rudimentary understanding of Shor's algorithm, computing the discrete log of small curve points shouldn't be any easier than computing the discrete log of any other curve point. It's still bounded by the fact that the order of the curve is 256 bits. What you'd actually need is a curve whose order is fewer bits, which Bitcoin doesn't support.