bitcoin-elixir v0.0.2 Bitcoin.Key.Public

Public key operations.

Summary

Functions

Check if public key is in either compressed or uncompressed format

Convert public key into a Bitcoin address

Types

t()
t() :: binary

Functions

strict?(pk)
strict?(t) :: boolean

Check if public key is in either compressed or uncompressed format.

Used for validation with the STRICTENC flag.

to_address(pk)
to_address(t) :: binary

Convert public key into a Bitcoin address.

Details can be found here: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Technical_background_of_version_1_Bitcoin_addresses