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How was the Ethereum 0x0 address generated?
Technically, you form an Ethereum address by getting the first 20 bytes of the keccak256 of the public key. Multiple private keys can generate a single address, and ...
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How was the Ethereum 0x0 address generated?
As far as I know, the Ethereum address 0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 is known as the "null address" or "burn address". It is used to destroy tokens, implement smart ...
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How was the Ethereum 0x0 address generated?
It was not generated.
Addresses can exist without having a matching private key.
No one can access tokens at this address.
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What does the tilde symbol mean in Solidity integer type casting in the example below?
The tilde (~) is the symbol for bitwise negation, i.e. it flips every bit of the value it operates on. In this case, yes, it's being used to essentially get type(uint256).max
You can find this ...
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