I see, that makes sense. Let's say you implement verification as: 1. Hashing the incoming data 2. Decrypting an attached signature 3. Verifying the decrypted

I see, that makes sense. Let's say you implement verification as: 1. Hashing the incoming data 2. Decrypting an attached signature 3. Verifying the decrypted and calculated hash are the same Even though Step 2 would involve RSA or ECC, wouldn't Step 1 be the most expensive part regardless?