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# UInt256

A 256-bit unsigned integer backed by two `UInt128` limbs, conforming to `FixedWidthInteger`, `BinaryInteger`, and `UnsignedInteger`; used for 256-bit field arithmetic on the secp256k1 curve.

```
@frozen struct UInt256
```