How many addresses can an HD wallet generate ?
How an HD wallet works
An HD wallet can generate an infinite number of addresses.
This diagram should help in understanding how the keys are generated.
If you want to dive into the technical details, here’s a good source:
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A private key is 256 bit number, the maximum number of addresses is therefore less than 2^256 .
How can a wallet generate more than 2^256 addresses ?
Private keys in Cardano are 96 bytes long and public keys are 64 bytes long.
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