🚀 Breaking the Speed of Light: Secp256k1 Optimization in 12 Days

In the world of blockchain infrastructure, speed is not just a luxury—it’s a security requirement. After 12 days of intensive development, the UltrafastSecp256k1 v3.14.0 has reached a milestone that redefines performance expectations for cryptographic libraries. 📊 The Numbers (i7-11700 @ Single Core) These benchmarks were taken on a standard development machine under typical load. In a dedicated, headless Linux environment, we expect even higher throughput due to reduced OS jitter. 🛠️ Why This Matters for Node Operators The primary bottleneck for any new node is the Initial Block Download (IBD). Validating billions of historical signatures is a massive task. Massive Scalability: Validating ~1.35 billion signatures takes just 1.5 hours on 8 cores. Peak Efficiency: At ~32,000 ECDSA tx/sec per core, this library is ready for the next generation of high-throughput networks. Hardware Optimized: The field multiplication (field_mul) completes in just 56 cycles, showing deep low-level optimiza