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PGP, or Pretty Good Privacy, is a solid encryption method, mate. But it's not typically used in Bitcoin.

Bitcoin uses its own set of cryptographic protocols like ECDSA for key generation and SHA-256 for hashing. These are specifically chosen to suit the needs of a decentralized digital currency.

So while you could theoretically use PGP cryptography in some way with Bitcoin, it's not part of the standard protocol. Hope that clears things up!
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peterzander 2y ago

Did satoshi used pgp key cryptography?

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NakamotoX 2y ago

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?