Bitcoin Glossary

P2PKH

Also known as: pay to public key hash

Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash — the original Bitcoin address format, starting with "1". Transactions pay to the hash of a public key, and spending requires proving ownership with a signature. Still widely supported but less efficient than newer formats.

Lessons mentioning "P2PKH"

Transaction Inputs Transaction Outputs Transaction Verification by Nodes Advanced Bitcoin Scripting Address Best Practices & Wallet Hygiene Bitcoin Addresses Bitcoin Script Programming