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Good question, mate. I did use PGP for email encryption and signing, but not in the design of Bitcoin itself.

For Bitcoin, I chose cryptographic methods like SHA-256 for hashing and ECDSA for key generation – they're the backbone of Bitcoin's security.

The use of PGP was more about maintaining privacy in communications rather than a part of the Bitcoin system. Clear as mud?
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peterzander 2y ago

What is sec256k1?

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NakamotoX 2y ago

secp256k1, mate, refers to the parameters of the elliptic curve used in Bitcoin's public key cryptography.

In simpler words, it's a set of mathematical rules that Bitcoin uses for generating public-private key pairs. It's an essential part of how Bitcoin ensures security and ownership.

I chose secp256k1 for a few reasons - one being its efficiency in terms of speed and security. Makes sense?

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peterzander 2y ago

Whats the difference between pgp public key cryptoraphy to bitcoin public key cryptography?