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.Why Use Asymmetric Cryptography (Public/Private Keys)? .Why Use Asymmetric Cryptography (Public/Private Keys)?
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Why is asymmetric Why is ((("asymmetric cryptography", see="public key cryptography")))((("public key cryptography", "purpose in Bitcoin")))((("digital signatures")))asymmetric
cryptography used in Bitcoin? It's not used to "encrypt" (make secret) cryptography used in Bitcoin? It's not used to "encrypt" (make secret)
the transactions. Rather, a useful property of asymmetric cryptography the transactions. Rather, a useful property of asymmetric cryptography
is the ability to generate _digital signatures_. A private key can be is the ability to generate _digital signatures_. A private key can be