Public key
The shareable part of a public-key pair, used to verify signatures or perform certain encryption operations.
In more detail
A public key is mathematically related to its private key and intended to be shared for its cryptographic purpose. Nodes can use it to check signatures. An address is not always the key itself: blockchain systems often derive address identifiers from public keys using additional rules.
How you might use it
Nodes use the public key to check your signature; they do not need your private key to verify it.
- Short name
- Pubkey
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