He also blinded the public key behind two different hash algorithms[1] for display as an address (RIPEMD-160 & SHA256). The public key of an address is only rev

He also blinded the public key behind two different hash algorithms[1] for display as an address (RIPEMD-160 & SHA256). The public key of an address is only revealed in the output script when spending funds held by that address. Thus, with proper wallet behavior surrounding address reuse, your EC public key vulnerable for a short period. Now, the private key must be secured properly, but that's the case with any crypto system. [1] https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1_Bitcoin_addresses https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1...