Glossary · Wallets & security
Private key
The secret that authorizes transactions from a wallet address.
A private key is the cryptographic secret behind a wallet address. It signs transactions to prove you authorized them. Whoever controls the private key controls the funds.
Like a seed phrase, a private key must never be shared or entered into a website.
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