Topic: What is the difference between public key and public key hash. - page 2. (Read 394 times)

Bitcoin Smith

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Quote from: AYOBA on September 26, 2023, 10:31:49 AM

there may be a distinction between a public key and a public key hash.

Public key hash is nothing but the shorter version of public key.

In cryptocurrency we can call public key hash as crypto address which we usually send funds to whereas public key is a cryptographic key that is used for encrypting data and only the private key associated with that public key can be used to decrypt it.

AYOBA

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Hello, senior members of the forum. I have a question about a public key hash I discovered while doing research. I said I'd leave it here.

What is the significance of this public key hash?

According to my intuition, there may be a distinction between a public key and a public key hash.

I'd be delighted if the forum members could justify my deference.

Thank you so much; all of your responses will be greatly appreciated.

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