Connection is one permission step; signing and spending authorization are separate.
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Telling a shop your contact name is different from signing an order. The shop may ask for additional permission later.
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From a public address to a verified signatureStep 1 / 4
An address is public receiving information. It is not the private key that authorizes actions.
An address is public receiving information. It is not the private key that authorizes actions.The local signing system uses secret authorization material. It produces a signature; the private key is not sent along with it.A verifier checks the signed request under the account’s rules. A valid signature does not by itself prove that the action is safe.Balances belong to network state. A wallet is an interface and signing system, not a box containing coins.
Animated local teaching model. No wallet, RPC or live blockchain data. Some labels and hashes are abbreviated for readability.
An app can request account access
A wallet connection commonly lets an application learn selected public addresses and the active network through a provider. Wallet-specific permission systems may expose other capabilities, so read the actual request.
Connection is not the same as a signature
Sharing an address does not itself create a transactionsignature. The app can ask for signing or other actions afterward. Those later prompts deserve their own review, even if you previously trusted the site enough to connect.
Privacy still matters
A public address can reveal activity or link a visitor to other public records. Calling an address “public” does not mean exposing it to every website has no privacy effect. Choose connections deliberately.
This learning site needs none
The lessons and tools work from local input and examples. Our donation section offers a copyable address and a QR code rather than requesting connection. Read approvals next to see why disconnecting alone does not revoke onchain permissions.
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Does sharing an address through connection automatically sign every future request?
Address access, signatures and contract permissions are distinct operations.