570 sats \ 0 replies \ @niftynei 5 Jan \ on: Fun Fact Friday - Best Fun Fact Gets 10,000 Sats meta
the “1” in secp256k1 is stands for the “cofactor” of the curve group; a one means there’s no subcycles which means there’s no hidden math trick to find people’s keys
you get this by using a prime as the field size 🫡