Quote from: ecoin_org on February 08, 2024, 10:48:32 PM

I generated 1AtbigzwifNVeP5HikDcKtpBuv1crpGTTq

Big Z Wifn Hik Dck why wouldn't you want that?

but on a serious note how could someone else ever want to use it if I know the private key?

Man reading this thread title sure brings back memories.

Basically nobody will use an address if they know someone else has the private key. But there is a way how one party can generate a vanity address for you and the private key will still be in your possession and only your possession.

I forgot the name but there was a company that did this. I think you provided half the key and the other half was private and in some way it was safe to get a 3rd party to generate a key for you.