What is the "main" reason for using Winternitz signatures?

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What is the primary reason the developers chose Winternitz signatures?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 08:48

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Firstly, it is to be quantum-secure:

And secondly because there aren't many alternative quantum-secure signature schemes to begin with:

answered Jan 18 '18 at 08:48

Phil-ZXX

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