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CH04::privkeys: update for HD wallets

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- Previously said privkeys were numbers picked at random.  Updated to
  say "derived from numbers picked at random".
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David A. Harding 2023-02-07 14:39:30 -10:00
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@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ from the private key, so storing only the private key is also possible.
pairs")))((("elliptic curve cryptography")))((("cryptography", "elliptic
curve cryptography")))A bitcoin wallet contains a collection of key
pairs, each consisting of a private key and a public key. The private
key (k) is a number, usually picked at random. From the private key, we
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