Private keys authorize
A private key authorizes signatures. A public address may be shared; a private key must not be.
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Private Keys and Recovery Phrases
Learn how keys, recovery phrases, and public addresses differ—and why that distinction matters.
🔐 Security first
Know the boundary before you act
A private key authorizes signatures. A public address may be shared; a private key must not be.
Reminder: stop if an unfamiliar website asks for your recovery phrase.
Phrases enable recovery
A recovery phrase may restore many keys and addresses, so a leak can affect far more than one account.
Reject credential requests
Stop when a support account, airdrop page, or “verifier” asks for secret credentials.