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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_Secret_Sharing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_Secret_Sharing
by tylerhou 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_Secret_Sharing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamir%27s_Secret_Sharing
- thinkmassive 5y agoShamir’s Secret Sharing is a general solution for splitting secrets. Bitcoin multisig is superior for for its specific applications though. The biggest reasons are: 1. There is never one single key with full control. This is a huge vulnerability with SSS. 2. More flexibility, by allowing differing k-of-n subsets in combination with timelocks and other Bitcoin script features.