What is a blockchain address?
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A blockchain address is like your personal mailbox number in that notebook. It's where people can send you things (like cryptocurrencies) and where you can receive them. Just like each person in the notebook has their own unique mailbox number, every participant in the blockchain has their own unique address for sending and receiving transactions. You can have as many addresses as you wish.
How can someone use his own blockchain address?
The answer lies in the . It is like the secret code that unlocks your digital mailbox, while your public key is the address others use to send you things. Detailed explanation follows in the next .