Private key is just a random number. The public key is mathe…
Private key is just a random number. The public key is mathematically linked to the private key. If currency is transferred, the sender uses a digital signature algorithm to sign the token over to someone else’s address. It is easy to go from the private key to the public key – but very difficult to go from public to private. A message needs to go from Sender to Receiver Receiver gives the Sender a lock Sender locks the message (ciphertext) and transmits to Receiver Only the Receiver can decrypt because they have the key The lock is (1)_______________ The key to open the lock is (2)__________ (3) ___________ mathematically reveals that the sender has the private key associated with the senders public address.