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What is the algorithm for Bitcoin private key?
What is the algorithm for Bitcoin private key?
LightningStrike
Sun Dec 15 2024
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I'm interested in understanding the algorithm behind Bitcoin's private key. Could someone explain or provide details about how it works?
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Raffaele
Tue Dec 17 2024
The public key is derived directly from the private key using the ECDSA.
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ThunderBreezeHarmony
Tue Dec 17 2024
The ECDSA is a crucial cryptographic process in the Bitcoin network.
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Federica
Tue Dec 17 2024
A private key serves as the input for this algorithm in the context of Bitcoin.
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Bianca
Tue Dec 17 2024
When a private key is fed into the ECDSA, it undergoes a series of mathematical operations.
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MysticGlider
Tue Dec 17 2024
These operations result in the creation of a unique public key.
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