Claude reportedly found crypto curve seeds, spotlighting secp256k1 vs P-256 hardware gap
SuhailKakar · x · 2026-10-17
Cryptography researcher sweis posted "Claude found the seeds," a cryptic but explosive claim circulating in crypto circles. Reposter jarrodwatts explains the context: Bitcoin and Ethereum (and every EVM chain) build accounts on the secp256k1 elliptic curve, while modern hardware like iPhones mostly uses secp256r1 (P-256). This mismatch has blocked native integration of crypto accounts into device security — e.g., Apple's Secure Enclave only supports P-256, so crypto keys can't get Apple Pay-grade hardware protection. The full technical details of the "seeds" finding aren't shown, but it's being called one of the wildest crypto posts of the year.
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