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CH04::privkeys: remove address function from here

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We'll describe the commitment in the P2PKH section and base58check in
its section.
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@ -71,17 +71,7 @@ pairs, each consisting of a private key and a public key. The private
key (k) is a number, usually derived from a number picked at random.
From the private key, we
use elliptic curve multiplication, a one-way cryptographic function, to
generate a public key (K). From the public key (K), we use a one-way
cryptographic hash function to generate a Bitcoin address (A). In this
section, we will start with generating the private key, look at the
elliptic curve math that is used to turn that into a public key, and
finally, generate a Bitcoin address from the public key. The
relationship between private key, public key, and Bitcoin address is
shown in <<k_to_K_to_A>>.
[[k_to_K_to_A]]
.Private key, public key, and Bitcoin address
image::images/mbc2_0401.png["privk_to_pubK_to_addressA"]
generate a public key (K).
.Why Use Asymmetric Cryptography (Public/Private Keys)?
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@ -352,9 +342,8 @@ resulting public key, a point on the curve. Because the generator point
is always the same for all bitcoin users, a private key _k_ multiplied
with _G_ will always result in the same public key _K_. The relationship
between _k_ and _K_ is fixed, but can only be calculated in one
direction, from _k_ to _K_. That's why a Bitcoin address (derived from
_K_) can be shared with anyone and does not reveal the user's private
key (_k_).
direction, from _k_ to _K_. That's why a Bitcoin public key can be
shared with anyone and does not reveal the user's private key (_k_).
[TIP]
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