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18 - Cryptography

Ethereum uses public key cryptography to create Public–Private Key pairs (considered a "pair" because the Public Key is derived from the private key) which are not used for encryption but for digital signatures.

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  • Public Key Cryptography
  • Public-Private Key Pair
  • Private Key derives public key
  • Digital Signatures, Not Encryption

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ECDSA, Nonce, Private Key, Public Key