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Re: [CFRG] guidance on using an Ed25519 keypair for x25519

Robert Moskowitz <rgm-sec@htt-consult.com> Mon, 20 June 2022 23:32 UTC

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Subject: Re: [CFRG] guidance on using an Ed25519 keypair for x25519
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I found (again) rfc7748 and I *think* the right terminology is

A curve25519 keypair used in both Ed25519 and x25519.

I am on an AMTRAK from Chi -> Det and it is bumpy and reading RFCs is fun!

Bob

On 6/20/22 18:44, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> This seems to pop up in places, and I found:
>
> https://eprint.iacr.org/2021/509
>
> Is this covered in any IETF RFC?  I am coming up empty; my search foo 
> is weak....
>
> Thanks
>
> Bob
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