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A bitcoin public key is another large number but allows bitcoin to be locked and received. It's called a public key because it is meant to be shared publicly and enables you to receive funds. | A bitcoin public key is another large number but allows bitcoin to be locked and received. It's called a public key because it is meant to be shared publicly and enables you to receive funds. | ||
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Revision as of 08:54, 15 March 2021
Contents
What is Bitcoin?
Bitcoin FAQ
What is a public key in Bitcoin?
A bitcoin public key is another large number but allows bitcoin to be locked and received. It's called a public key because it is meant to be shared publicly and enables you to receive funds.
Does Bitcoin use public key cryptography?
In bitcoin, we use public key cryptography to create a key pair that controls access to bitcoin. The key pair consists of a private key and—derived from it—a unique public key. The public key is used to receive funds, and the private key is used to sign transactions to spend the funds.
hashflags
I see that Bitcoin has a hashtag on Twitter with an emoji attached. These are called hashflags.
https://createthatcommunications.com/hashflags/
What is Microstrategy?
https://www.microstrategy.com/en/bitcoin
What is Bitcoin mining?
A script I found on github.
https://github.com/travist/Jilaku
What is fiat money?
https://www.britannica.com/topic/fiat-money
Accept Bitcoin payments on website
https://www.a2hosting.com/blog/accept-bitcoin-payments/
