# Emulating curve point scalar multiplication with OP\_CAT

**URL:** <https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/emulating-curve-point-scalar-multiplication-with-op-cat/370>\
**Category:** Protocol Design\
**Tags:** softfork\
**Created:** [January 6, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/emulating-curve-point-scalar-multiplication-with-op-cat/370 "2024-01-06T16:42:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ajtowns](https://delvingbitcoin.org/user_avatar/delvingbitcoin.org/ajtowns/32/417_2.png) [@ajtowns](https://delvingbitcoin.org/u/ajtowns)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/emulating-curve-point-scalar-multiplication-with-op-cat/370/6 "2024-01-08T04:58:48Z")

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> [@RobinLinus](#):
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> The goal was rather to explore what’s possible with CAT.

Sure. Just feels like asking a handyman “If you could only have one tool to do your job, what would it be? A knife, a hammer, a screwdriver or a handsaw?” Fun thing to debate over beers or whatever, but seems a crazy limitation to apply in reality?

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