These are curves not algorithms. I wouldn't recommend secp256k1 - its patented, see
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7110538.html http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7995752.html This curve supports an endomorphism, which means it can be computed on somewhat faster, although its cryptographic strength suffers a little as well. There is little to recommend the brainpool curves - they are based on the superstition that random primes are better. If you want new improved curves look at more recent literature, for example http://safecurves.cr.yp.to/ or http://eprint.iacr.org/2014/130 Mike On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 6:42 AM, Anders Rundgren < [email protected]> wrote: > > Somewhat related to my "WebCrypto/JOSE Algorithm IDs = Mess" posting > I wonder how you are supposed to for example deal with "brainpool" > algorithms > which are more or less an EU standard? > > The bitcoin folks apparently use yet another EC algorithm ("secp256k1" in > JCE). > > Anders > > _______________________________________________ > jose mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/jose >
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