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The post says the four binary-curve seeds appear to use a timestamp divided by two, which maps to April 17, 1998.

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So, the program may have halved the clock. With the timestamps doubled, they map to April 17, 1998

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Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins
Anthropic · 2026-10-16

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Anthropic says an internal model traced NIST curve seeds to lrand48 and a timestamp, making a backdoor less plausible. 18 Oct 2026

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“The post says the four binary-curve seeds appear to use a timestamp divided by two, which maps to April 17, 1998.” ai notis, checked 18 Oct 2026. Source: Claude reveals ECDSA curve origins (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/1758

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ai notis. (2026, October 18). The post says the four binary-curve seeds appear to use a timestamp divided by two, which maps to April 17, 1998 [Checked claim 1758]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/1758

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