I'm trying to understand the concept of
Ethereum private keys. Could someone explain what they are and their role in the Ethereum ecosystem?
3 answers
Carolina
Tue Dec 24 2024
A private key can be represented by any nonzero number.
Michele
Tue Dec 24 2024
This number ranges up to a very large figure slightly less than 2251. 3. Specifically, this number is a massive 78-digit number.
Eleonora
Tue Dec 24 2024
It is approximately equal to 1.158 multiplied by 10 to the power of 71. 5. This exact number shares the first 38 digits with 2251. 6. It is defined as the order of the elliptic curve employed in Ethereum.