Re: [webauthn] Create draft-jones-webauthn-secp256k1 to register secp256k1 curve and algorithm identifiers

This is in the optional algorithms set in the FIDO Server document - per https://github.com/fido-alliance/fido-2-specs/pull/537.  I'd taken on the action item earlier to register all the algorithms needed for WebAuthn and FIDO.  draft-jones-webauthn-cose-algorithms is also part of that effort.  This is another step in fulfilling that action item.

This is in a separate draft because if we make it an RFC, we can get one of the small COSE algorithm identifiers for it - versus the larger ones that non-RFCs can get.  Once checked in, I will attempt to obtain Area Director sponsorship for it.

There are other communities also wanting this algorithm registered, including Blockchain folks.  I'm doing all this under the WebAuthn umbrella as a matter of convenience - something that was discussed on at least one of the calls.


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