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[John Tromp <john.tromp@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Under "Transacting with MimbleWimble" a new curve G is introduced:
>
>> For these reasons, we introduce a second ECC curve G and a
>> private key r used as a blinding factor.
>
> And this curve G is used for Point addition:
>
>> r*G + v*H
>
> Two questions, are G and H in the same group in secp256k1?

G and H are two curve points on the same curve,
where secp256k1 is the curve of choice.

-John