A Bitcoin wallet address is similar to a bank account number. It’s a unique 26-35 digit combination of letters and numbers that identifies your Bitcoin wallet.
Like a bank account number, you can share your Bitcoin wallet address with others to receive payments. Your Bitcoin wallet address can also be represented as a QR code.
A Bitcoin wallet address is used to receive and send payments. If you want to receive payments in Bitcoin, you’ll need to provide your potential payer with your Bitcoin wallet address.
To send payments, you’ll need the recipient’s Bitcoin wallet address.
You can generate as many Bitcoin wallet addresses as you like. Some people choose to generate a new Bitcoin wallet address for each incoming transaction, while others use the same address for all of their transactions.
Your Bitcoin wallet addresses are stored in your Bitcoin wallet. When you create a new Bitcoin wallet, a new pair of key files is generated.
One key file is private and should be stored securely (often referred to as a “private key”). The other key file is public and can be shared with others (often referred to as a “public key”).
Bitcoinwallet addresses are generated by applying a mathematical algorithm to your public key. This process is known as “hashing”.
The hashed version of your public key is what we refer to as your “Bitcoinwallet address”.
A Bitcoinwallet address is not the same as your bank account number or PayPal email address – it’s much longer and consists of a random string of letters and numbers. You can think of it like an email address for your Bitcoins – anyone who wants to send you Bitcoins just needs to know your Bitcoinwallet address, just like anyone who wants to email you needs to know your email address.
In summary, a Bitcoinwallet address is:
– A unique string of letters and numbers that represents your Bitcoinwallet
– Used to send and receive payments in Bitcoin
– Can be generated for free by anyone with a Bitcoinwallet.