vrf
v0.2.5 GrowingFast and extensible Verifiable Random Function (VRF) library; currently supporting secp256k1, secp256r1 and sect163k1 curves
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Team maintained (3 owners)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
4.9K downloads in the last 30 days (162/day), up 125% from the previous period.
This crate is maintained by a team (3 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.
Despite being 7+ years old, vrf hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
At 21KB, vrf is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include decanter-crypto, pea-key, algae-merkle, algae-mmr, tofuri-key. When high-quality crates choose vrf, it's a strong quality signal.
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