schnorr /secp256k1

Louis Holbrook accounts-gnupg at holbrook.no
Wed May 7 21:42:54 CEST 2025


Thanks. I will reach out if I end up doing some work on this.

I would definitely need advice along the way.


On Wed, May 07, 2025 at 06:11:36PM +0200, Werner Koch wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> > Is it possible to use gnupg / libgcrypt to calculate the schnorr
> > signatures used by Nostr?
> 
> I have not looked at the details.  However, Libgcrypt exposes enough of
> its internal API to build other low-level crypto.  For example GNUnet
> uses Libcrypt for their custom signature scheme.
> 
> Sorry for the brief answer.  If you have concrete questions rearding the
> use we will try to help you.
> 
> 
> Salam-Shalom,
> 
>    Werner
> 
> -- 
> The pioneers of a warless world are the youth that
> refuse military service.             - A. Einstein


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