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Title: How are private keys created/randomized? Post by: SgtSpike on September 12, 2012, 09:27:02 PM In the satoshi client... how are private keys created? What is the randomization technique used to create them, and how is this randomization NOT reproducible?
Title: Re: How are private keys created/randomized? Post by: DannyHamilton on September 12, 2012, 10:10:19 PM I've wondered this myself. I hope someone with knowledge on the matter answers your question and I look forward to seeing what that answer is.
Title: Re: How are private keys created/randomized? Post by: theymos on September 12, 2012, 10:26:42 PM Last time I checked, Bitcoin used:
- Microsecond time. - GUI events - /dev/urandom if available - HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA on Windows Title: Re: How are private keys created/randomized? Post by: SgtSpike on September 12, 2012, 10:36:10 PM Last time I checked, Bitcoin used: Excellent, thank you.- Microsecond time. - GUI events - /dev/urandom if available - HKEY_PERFORMANCE_DATA on Windows |