fromJohn D. Cook | Applied Mathematics Consulting8 hours agoMonero's elliptic curveEd25519 utilizes a twisted Edwards curve equation over the finite field F where q = 2^255 - 19 and d = -121665/121666, allowing efficient computations.Cryptocurrency
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