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05:56 < elichai2> Hey, Why is the ECDSA signing math is over(mod) the group order and not over the prime of the group like the rest of the EC math?
06:21 < sipa> because the operations modulo the cordinate field size are just an imolememtation detail
06:21 < sipa> you could swap out the EC group for another group
06:22 < sipa> and you'd still need group operations and operations modulo the group size
06:22 < sipa> bu t there wouldn't be any coordinate field left
06:55 < elichai2> hmm, so you're saying as far as the ECDSA is concerned it operates in a group size n. but behind the scene we use a group size p(which is used for the EC) to generate the group size n
07:06 < sipa> almost; it's a field mod p that's used to construct the EC group
07:08 < elichai2> thanks :)
07:09 < elichai2> sipa: btw, will you be at the chaincode residency?
07:09 < sipa> elichai2: i may come say hi at some point
07:12 < elichai2> sipa: cool, I'm going to be there and would be awesome to meet you :)
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