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ED25519 is not a NIST curve.

• willis936 3y ago
  And Ed25519 is not supported by major CAs.
  • denton-scratch 3y ago
    Oh, major CAs. GP spoke of Ed25519 not being useable on "the big tech internet", but didn't mention certificates or certificate authorities.
  • throw0101c 3y ago
    > And Ed25519 is not supported by major CAs. Perhaps because until February 2023 (when FIPS 186-5 was published) it wasn't approved for US government use: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdDSA#Standardization_and_implementation_inconsistencies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EdDSA#Standardization_and_impl... So there would have been complications for a sizeable base of potential customers (US, contractors, allies).