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How Does a Public Key Relate to a Bitcoin Address?

The address is a hashed and encoded version of the public key, which is itself derived from the private key.
Greeks.Live07.11.25

How Does a Public Key Relate to a Bitcoin Address?

The public key is mathematically derived from the private key using elliptic curve cryptography. The Bitcoin address is then generated by applying a series of cryptographic hashing functions (like SHA-256 and RIPEMD-160) to the public key.

This process creates a shorter, more user-friendly representation for receiving funds. The public key is revealed only when the funds are spent, while the address is public.

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