Security Fundamentals

Public & Private Keys Explained

The foundation of cryptocurrency security. Learn how these cryptographic keys protect your assets and enable secure transactions.

Military-Grade Security
Unique Identity
Trustless Verification

The Mailbox Analogy

Public Key = Your Address

Like your home address, you can share it with anyone. People use it to send you mail (crypto). Anyone can see your address, but they cannot access what's inside.

Safe to share publicly

Private Key = Your Key

Like the key to your mailbox, only YOU should have it. It lets you open the box and take the mail (spend crypto). If someone else gets it, they can steal everything.

NEVER share with anyone!

How Cryptographic Keys Work

Private Key

256-bit random number

5Kb8kLf9zgW...a3Hj

Public Key

Derived via ECDSA

04a1b2c3d4...f9g8

Wallet Address

Hash of public key

0x742d35Cc...8F2e

One-Way Function

Private → Public is easy. Public → Private is impossible.

Mathematically Linked

Keys are paired. Only your private key works with your public key.

Unique Pairs

Each private key generates exactly one public key.

Interactive Key Pair Generator

See how key pairs are generated. This is a simulation for educational purposes only - never use these keys for real transactions!

Private KeySECRET
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Public KeySHAREABLE
04730b6464cb752781c275d65a039e12489ef91e413ef6bbd9667a99da102e4a5505143f7aa54a384e7f32f555fd7d9cf9d1982e39b7c596e76ab1ce8da14f8440
Wallet AddressPUBLIC
0xcf521815c6bd41fa0652ae4e948c01ad46fe4a83

⚠️ Educational demo only. Real keys are generated using cryptographically secure random number generators.

Digital Signature Simulator

See how your private key signs messages to prove ownership without revealing the key itself.

Sign a message to see the signature

How Signing Works

  1. 1. Your message is hashed (converted to a fixed-length number)
  2. 2. The hash is encrypted with your PRIVATE key → This is the signature
  3. 3. Anyone can verify by decrypting with your PUBLIC key
  4. 4. If the decrypted hash matches the message hash → Signature is valid!

How Crypto Transactions Work

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Create Transaction

Sign with Private Key

Broadcast to Network

Verify with Public Key

Transaction Confirmed

Kritische Sicherheitsregeln

DOs

  • Verwenden Sie eine Hardware-Wallet für große Beträge
  • Bewahren Sie mehrere verschlüsselte Backups an verschiedenen Orten auf
  • Generieren Sie Schlüssel in einer sicheren, offline Umgebung
  • Überprüfen Sie Wallet-Adressen vor jeder Transaktion

DON'Ts

  • Teilen Sie niemals Ihren privaten Schlüssel mit jemandem
  • Speichern Sie Schlüssel niemals als Klartext oder Screenshots
  • Geben Sie Ihren privaten Schlüssel niemals auf Websites ein
  • Verwenden Sie niemals einen von jemand anderem generierten privaten Schlüssel

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