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| author | Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com> | 2013-12-15 19:09:59 +0100 |
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| committer | bitcoindev <bitcoindev@gnusha.org> | 2013-12-15 18:10:06 +0000 |
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[Bitcoin-development] Web Crypto -- Named Curve Dictionary (adding secp256k1)
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[URIs: bitcointalk.org] + 1.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message + -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from + author's domain + 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, + not necessarily valid + -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature +X-Headers-End: 1VsG8i-0006Ru-Vw +Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +Subject: [Bitcoin-development] Web Crypto -- Named Curve Dictionary (adding + secp256k1) +X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 +Precedence: list +List-Id: <bitcoin-development.lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=unsubscribe> +List-Archive: <http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=bitcoin-development> +List-Post: <mailto:bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net> +List-Help: <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=help> +List-Subscribe: <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development>, + <mailto:bitcoin-development-request@lists.sourceforge.net?subject=subscribe> +X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:10:06 -0000 + +--089e013c68e27e64e304ed969a89 +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 + +Harry and David suggested I send a message to this group. I was wondering +if the crypto group may consider adding support for *secp256k1* in the +browser Named Curve dictionary. + +http://www.w3.org/TR/WebCryptoAPI/#EcKeyGenParams-dictionary + +enum NamedCurve { + // NIST recommended curve P-256, also known as secp256r1. + "P-256", + // NIST recommended curve P-384, also known as secp384r1. + "P-384", + // NIST recommended curve P-521, also known as secp521r1. + "P-521" +}; + +Over the last year, there has been a significant increase in deployment for +this curve. It's used in bitcoin and many other crypto currencies. +Bitcoin deployment now numbers in the millions of users and hundreds of +companies. There are also free software implementations in most +languages. + +For more background on Koblitz curve used by bitcoin see: + +https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=2699.0 + +I'm aware that the API tends to expose what's existing in NSS, but, imho, +if it were possible to add support for this curve would be a great step to +help to many people that already work with crypto currencies in the browser. + +--089e013c68e27e64e304ed969a89 +Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 +Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable + +<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Harry and David suggested I send a message to this gr= +oup.=A0 I was wondering if the crypto group may consider adding support for= + <b>secp256k1</b> + in the browser Named Curve dictionary.=A0 <br><br></div><a href=3D"http://= +www.w3.org/TR/WebCryptoAPI/#EcKeyGenParams-dictionary" target=3D"_blank">ht= +tp://www.w3.org/TR/WebCryptoAPI/#EcKeyGenParams-dictionary</a><br> +<br>enum NamedCurve {<br>=A0 // NIST recommended curve P-256, also known as= + secp256r1.<br>=A0 "P-256",<br>=A0 // NIST recommended curve P-38= +4, also known as secp384r1.<br>=A0 "P-384",<br> +=A0 // NIST recommended curve P-521, also known as secp521r1.<br>=A0 "= +P-521"<br>};<br><br>Over the last year, there has been a significant i= +ncrease in deployment for this curve.=A0 It's used in bitcoin and many = +other crypto currencies.=A0 Bitcoin deployment now numbers in the millions = +of users and hundreds of companies.=A0 There are also free software impleme= +ntations in most languages.=A0 <br> +<div><div><div><div><div><div><br></div>For more background on <span>Koblit= +z</span> curve used by bitcoin see:<br> +<br><a href=3D"https://bitcointalk.org/?topic=3D2699.0" target=3D"_blank">h= +ttps://bitcointalk.org/?topic=3D2699.0</a><br><br></div>I'm aware that = +the API tends to expose what's existing in NSS, but, imho, if it were p= +ossible to add support for this curve would be a great step to help to many= + people that already work with crypto currencies in the browser.</div> +</div></div></div></div> + +--089e013c68e27e64e304ed969a89-- + + |