Clear DefinitionsVanity Address
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Pronunciation
[van-i-tee uh-dress]
Analogy
A vanity address is like a personalized license plate—unique and recognizable but functionally identical to any other plate.
Definition
A blockchain address containing a custom pattern or prefix, generated by brute‑forcing keys until the desired pattern appears.
Key Points Intro
Vanity addresses involve:
Key Points
Brute‑force generation: Repeated key creation until match.
Custom prefix/suffix: User‑specified hex or text.
Cost vs length: Longer patterns require exponentially more work.
Security trade‑off: Must trust generation tool.
Example
Technical Deep Dive
Vanity tools iterate random private keys, derive address = keccak256(pubkey)[12:], and check prefix. GPU acceleration and multithreading speed up search.
Security Warning
Using online vanity generators risks exposing private keys; always generate offline and verify seed.
Caveat
Time and resource cost grows exponentially with pattern length.
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