secp256k1
v0.31.1 GrowingRust wrapper library for Pieter Wuille's `libsecp256k1`. Implements ECDSA and BIP 340 signatures for the SECG elliptic curve group secp256k1 and related utilities.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Massive adoption (7.6K crates depend on it)
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Deep Insights
5.2M downloads in the last 30 days (174.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
7.6K crates depend on secp256k1. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.
The primary maintainer publishes 51 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 11+ years old, secp256k1 hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Notable dependents include libsecp256k1, alloy-primitives, alloy-consensus, bitcoin, alloy-signer-local. When high-quality crates choose secp256k1, it's a strong quality signal.
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Feature Flags
default =["std"]