btcec Encrypt / Decrypt

[vboehr]

Hi

Based on what I found btcec Encrypt / Decrypt that used to be available has been removed btcec/v2:
https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2

Do you plan to make it available in btcec/v2 ?

Best

[Roasbeef]

No current plans to, but would accept a PR to re-add it. It was sort of contrived in the first place, and we weren't really sure how much usage in the wild it got.

[yemmyharry]

@Roasbeef pls i would like to take this up.

[Roasbeef]

SGTM!

Here're some relevant resources:

• https://cryptobook.nakov.com/asymmetric-key-ciphers/ecies-public-key-encryption
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Encryption_Scheme

[yemmyharry]

@Roasbeef thanks for the resources. can you pls assign it to me ?

[guggero]

We don't really assign issues. You have shown interest in tackling this, which is usually enough to signal to other people that work is in progress. And once you open a (draft) PR, it's clear to everyone you're working on it.

[yemmyharry]

alright @guggero . thanks for the feedback

[yemmyharry]

@Roasbeef @guggero I'm done. pls help review #2130