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>Could it be possible that Satoshi had found a way to 'break' the elliptic curve as early as 2009? >Is there a chance that these public keys represent a puzzle
by mrkramer 3y ago
>Could it be possible that Satoshi had found a way to 'break' the elliptic curve as early as 2009?
>Is there a chance that these public keys represent a puzzle, intentionally designed by Satoshi, awaiting a solution?
If you feel happier believing that then you are free to do so. Each of us have our own fantasies.
- odyssey7 3y agoDue to the tendency to patch and mitigate known security vulnerabilities, there is a norm within cryptography to assume that parties will possess technologies which are more advanced than are publicly disclosed.
- mrkramer 3y ago>there is a norm within cryptography to assume that parties will possess technologies which are more advanced than are publicly disclosed Who? Satoshi? Pseudonymous C++ programmer coding digital cash experiment in his home. Satoshi wasn't a cryptographer[0]. [0] https://cointelegraph.com/news/satoshi-was-not-a-cryptographer-says-gavin-andresen https://cointelegraph.com/news/satoshi-was-not-a-cryptograph...
- odyssey7 3y agoWell, who was in Satoshi’s orbit, and did Satoshi have an employer?