A blockchain address is like a bank account for crypto assets. Bitcoin addresses for example start with either a ‘1’ or a ‘3’ or a ‘bc1’ and is 26-35 alphanumeric characters in length. The address is generated from the private key, which is required to send or receive assets assigned to this address to another address(es). To send crypto assets one must be in possession of the private key, a cryptographic code that functions as a secret password that allows the user to sign a cryptocurrency transaction and transfer funds to another cryptocurrency address.
