{"id":182,"date":"2026-09-30T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/public-private-keys-crypto\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:38:35","slug":"public-private-keys-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/public-private-keys-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Public and Private Keys in Crypto?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A public key or wallet address is used to receive crypto, while a private key or recovery phrase controls access to funds. Share only the receiving address when needed. Keep private keys and recovery phrases secret at all times.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Public information<\/h2>\n<p>A receiving address may be shared for a valid transfer.<\/p>\n<h2>Private information<\/h2>\n<p>A private key or recovery phrase should never be sent to anyone.<\/p>\n<h2>Account protection<\/h2>\n<p>Use strong passwords and the security tools offered by your app.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the safest first step?<\/h3>\n<p>Start from an official source, read the details carefully and avoid sharing security codes.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I find more guidance?<\/h3>\n<p>Use MyKalt\u2019s official resources and support channels for account-specific help.<\/p>\n<h3>What should I keep after a transaction?<\/h3>\n<p>Keep the official transaction reference or receipt, without sharing private security information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A public key or wallet address is used to receive crypto, while a private key or recovery phrase controls access to funds. Share only the receiving address when needed. Keep private keys and recovery phrases secret at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":205,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-skills"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mykalt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}