#nostrdev #development #asknostr
What purpose does the padding serve in NIP-44 encryption?
On a basic level, it appears aimed at obscuring the message length. Does it serve any other purpose? How much does it add to the size of the encrypted data?
CC: ChipTuner (npub1qdj…fqm7)
Michael J
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2024-07-26 13:24:28
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2024-07-26 13:24:28Event JSON
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