perf(crypto): Optimize hash to scalar operation for secp256k1 and secp256r1 #8799
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In from_wide_bytes, use a single scalar multiplication rather than 255 doublings. This function is in turn called by hash_to_scalar. With this change the cost of hash_to_scalar is reduced from ~2800 nanoseconds to ~330 nanoseconds.
Hashing to scalar is used for MEGa encryption and decryption, for generating challenges in ZK proofs, and for rerandomizing the presignature.