Blockchain

Private Key

Secret cryptographic material used to authorise actions for a blockchain account. A private key must not be disclosed.

Source: SDA editorial · reviewed 2026-09-09

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Blockchain

A distributed ledger in which participants maintain and validate a shared sequence of records using a defined protocol.

Wallet

Software or hardware that manages private keys and constructs or authorises blockchain transactions.

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