Trading Notes | Private Keys and Addresses
① An Ethereum address is derived from the last 20 bytes of the Keccak-256 hash of the public key. When displayed, it starts with 0x followed by 40 hexadecimal characters.
② Bitcoin and Ethereum private keys are essentially 256-bit random numbers, and both use the secp256k1 elliptic curve.
③ Avoid exporting your private key if possible. If you really need to back it up, don’t paste it into an internet-connected note-taking app.
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There’s quite a bit of volatility, so manage your position size accordingly.
① An Ethereum address is derived from the last 20 bytes of the Keccak-256 hash of the public key. When displayed, it starts with 0x followed by 40 hexadecimal characters.
② Bitcoin and Ethereum private keys are essentially 256-bit random numbers, and both use the secp256k1 elliptic curve.
③ Avoid exporting your private key if possible. If you really need to back it up, don’t paste it into an internet-connected note-taking app.
$BTC 82580 (+0.23%)
#BTC
There’s quite a bit of volatility, so manage your position size accordingly.