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Use the following table to answer questions about keys/phrases/values you can share with others (SHAREABLE
) and ones you should never share but instead keep in a secure place (PROTECT
).
Phrase/Key/Value | Security | Description |
---|---|---|
Secret Recovery Key 12 word seed phrase 24 word seed phrase |
PROTECT |
A 12 or 24 sequence of words for example:
|
Identity Blockstack identity Blockstack ID |
SHAREABLE |
A username, Both |
Magic Recovery Code | PROTECT |
An long encrypted string, for example: Do not share the QR code that accompanied your code either. This is a QR code: |
Blockstack Owner Address | SHAREABLE |
Looks like a bitcoin address but starts with
|
Bitcoin address BTC Address | SHAREABLE |
A string of letters and numbers.
Sharing this address allows anyone to send Bitcoin to the address. |
Stacks Address Stacks Wallet Address STX address |
SHAREABLE |
A string of letters and numbers starting with an SM3KJBA4RZ7Z20KD2HBXNSXVPCR1D3CRAV6Q05MKT
Sharing this allows anyone to send Stacks to the address, view the address balances, and view the address allocations. |
public key | SHAREABLE |
Public and private key pair comprise of two uniquely related cryptographic keys. It looks like a long random string of letters and numbers:
The exact format of the public and private key depend on the software you use to create them. |
private key | Private keys matches a corresponding public key. A public key also looks like a string of letters and numbers: The exact format of the public and private key depend on the software you use to create them. |