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Why are sr25519 signatures non-deterministic?
According to the polkadot.js docs, both ed25519 and ecdsa signatures are deterministic (given the message and private key, it always produces the same signature). However sr25519 is not.
I understand ...
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verify a signature in pallet
I followed the answer of "how to verify a signature in a pallet", and try to verify some data signed by a private key on chain logic.
#[pallet::weight(10_000)]
pub fn my_verify(...
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How is a substrate address, or multisig address, calcluated from private key?
What are the (high-level) steps to, firstly, create a substrate address from a private key and secondly, to create a m-of-n multisig address?
A description similar to this image would be just about my ...
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Convert any address to accountId (in hex)
How can i convert an address of the form "5DTNtGF2DmZ7QwGxg6n1xWzF6cEokNyNre7mUqpVuozrLxu3" to hex using polkadotjs packages?
Here is the context:
I have multiples array of datas, containing ...
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Problems With `app_crypto!` Macro
I have the following error while building:
error[E0599]: no function or associated item named `generate_with_phrase` found for struct `crain_pow::app::Pair` in the current scope
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Web3 Foundation - Accountable light clients via BLS multisignature rollup
I listened to a talk at zksummit7 titled "Web3 Foundation
Accountable light clients via BLS multisignature rollup" given by Alistair from web3f. My interpretation of the talk is that ...
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How does Substrate detect the signing scheme when verifying signatures?
Substrate supports multiple signature schemes: ecdsa, sr2551, ed25519.
When sending a signed transaction how does substrate know what scheme to use for signature verification?
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How do I verify a signature signed using Polkadot.js app with rust code
I am trying to write a discord bot using rust/serenity to verify signature signed using polkadot.js app. I use schnorrkel crate, wrap the message in <Bytes>...</Bytes> and use the verify ...
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zk SNARKs based anonymous voting [closed]
I want to implement zk-SNARKs based anonymous voting. Are there examples or packages available for substrate? Where can I get started.
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Why does the all 0 public key have a known private key in SR25519 and ED25519?
We have seen evidence that users can sign messages using the SR25519 and ED25519 public key with all zeros.
Why or how is the private key to this public key known?
Are there any other things users ...
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Convert Ed25519 signature/pub-key to sr25519
Working on libwallet we'd like to create a back-end for Rust friendly micro-controllers for possible future Substrate friendly hardware wallets. The nRF52 and other chips are very common in the ...
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How to verify a signature in a Pallet?
I have a Pallet that should verify a signature for some input data and a specific public key.
It looks like this:
fn verify(_: OriginFor<T>, data: Vec<u8>, sig: ???, from: ???)
Is this ...
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