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============
[![Build Status](https://api.cirrus-ci.com/github/bitcoin-core/secp256k1.svg?branch=master)](https://cirrus-ci.com/github/bitcoin-core/secp256k1)
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Optimized C library for ECDSA signatures and secret/public key operations on curve secp256k1.
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* Derandomized ECDSA (via RFC6979 or with a caller provided function.)
* Very efficient implementation.
* Suitable for embedded systems.
* No runtime dependencies.
* Optional module for public key recovery.
* Optional module for ECDH key exchange.
* Optional module for Schnorr signatures according to [BIP-340](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0340.mediawiki).
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Usage examples
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Usage examples can be found in the [examples](examples) directory. To compile them you need to configure with `--enable-examples`.
Usage examples can be found in the [examples](examples) directory. To compile them you need to configure with `--enable-examples`.
* [ECDSA example](examples/ecdsa.c)
* [Schnorr signatures example](examples/schnorr.c)
* [Deriving a shared secret (ECDH) example](examples/ecdh.c)
To compile the Schnorr signature and ECDH examples, you also need to configure with `--enable-module-schnorrsig` and `--enable-module-ecdh`.
To compile the Schnorr signature and ECDH examples, you also need to configure with `--enable-module-schnorrsig` and `--enable-module-ecdh`.
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