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Topic: Is it possible to convert 'hex' to private key? (Read 987 times)

legendary
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I may write code in exchange for bitcoins.
Yep.  You are missing the concepts of RIPEMD160, SHA256, and ECDSA, all of which prevent you from working backwards from a bitcoin address to a private key.

Since the OP is looking for education, RIPEMD160, SHA256 are hash functions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_function

ECDSA is an algorithm for digital signatures, one aspect of assymetric key cryptography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography

Good luck!
legendary
Activity: 3472
Merit: 4801
Is it possible to convert hex of the address to private key?

To the private key for that address?

No.

if yes then how?

Can't be done.

I think i am missing something there.

Yep.  You are missing the concepts of RIPEMD160, SHA256, and ECDSA, all of which prevent you from working backwards from a bitcoin address to a private key.
staff
Activity: 3458
Merit: 6793
Just writing some code
Any hex can be converted into a private key, it's just a large number. However, if you are trying to get the private key of an address, it is not possible to do so.
member
Activity: 82
Merit: 10
hello guys,

Is it possible to convert hex of the address to private key? if yes then how?

I think i am missing something there.

Regards
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