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You can use a digest library for [[SHA-256]]. |
You can use a digest library for [[SHA-256]]. |
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Here is an example of a bitcoin address: |
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1AGNa15ZQXAZUgFiqJ2i7Z2DPU2J6hW62i |
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It does not belong to anyone. It is part of the test suite of the bitcoin software. You can change a few characters in this string and check that it will fail the test. |
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''extra credit'': allow your code to deal with [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3059/what-is-a-compressed-bitcoin-key compressed keys] |
''extra credit'': allow your code to deal with [http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3059/what-is-a-compressed-bitcoin-key compressed keys] |
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