Toolless CryptoNote Base58 Decoding Achieved by Claude Opus 5 in Working Memory

scrollaway · hn · 2026-08-08

A developer has demonstrated that Claude Opus 5, even when configured with a low thinking budget, can successfully perform CryptoNote base58 decoding entirely within its working memory, without relying on any external tools.

This highlights the robust pure reasoning and context-handling capabilities of current frontier LLMs.

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