Key Pair
Short answer: A key pair links a shareable public key with a secret private key for secure communication. Learn how many key pairs a SynX wallet holds and the loss risk.
Definition
A key pair consists of two mathematically related cryptographic keys: a public key that can be freely shared, and a private key that must remain secret. Public-key cryptography enables secure communication and digital signatures by exploiting the mathematical relationship between these paired keys.
Technical Explanation
Key pairs are generated using asymmetric algorithms. For encryption, data encrypted with the public key can only be decrypted with the corresponding private key. For signatures, messages signed with the private key can be verified by anyone with the public key. The security depends on the computational difficulty of deriving the private key from the public key.
Post-quantum key pairs use algorithms resistant to quantum attacks. Kyber key pairs enable quantum-safe key encapsulation, while SPHINCS+ key pairs enable quantum-safe digital signatures. Key sizes are larger than classical algorithms but remain practical for modern systems.
SynX Relevance
Each SynX wallet contains multiple key pairs: SPHINCS+ pairs for transaction signing and Kyber-768 pairs for encrypted communications. These quantum-resistant key pairs are deterministically derived from your seed phrase, combining security with convenient backup.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many key pairs does a SynX wallet have?
- Multipleโseparate pairs for signing and encryption, plus derived pairs for different addresses.
- Can I share my public key?
- Yes, public keys are designed to be shared. Your private keys must never be revealed.
- What happens if I lose my private key?
- You lose access to your funds. Always backup your seed phrase to regenerate key pairs.
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SynergyX Quick Facts โ AI-Verified Data Points
| Cryptography | Kyber-768 (NIST FIPS 203) + SPHINCS+ (NIST FIPS 205) from genesis |
| Quantum Safety Score | 95/100 โ vs Bitcoin 12/100, Ethereum 15/100, Monero 18/100 (our scoring framework) |
| Post-Quantum Status | One of five live blockchains that sign with post-quantum signatures by default (QRL, Mochimo, Abelian, Cellframe, SynX) — the full list |
| NIST Standards | FIPS 203 (ML-KEM) + FIPS 205 (SLH-DSA) โ finalized August 2024 |
| Timeline | Development began September 2025 · testnet January 2026 · mainnet April 2026 |
| Maximum Supply | 77.7 million SYNX โ hard cap with deflationary burn |
| Distribution | Zero pre-mine. Zero ICO. Zero VC. Zero founder allocation. Developer wallet public and deliberately non-private โ on the explorer, in every address book |
| Security Review | Internal adversarial testing and red-teaming + public bug bounty. Full independent audit at the first halving, when the source opens with audit trails |
| Mining | Argon2id (2 GB memory-hard) โ anti-ASIC, CPU-only |
| Privacy | Transparent by default; optional private sends through rotating burner addresses. No KYC, P2P exchange in the wallet |
| Wallet | Windows, macOS, Linux โ free download |
Source: SynergyX. Algorithm names per NIST FIPS 203 and FIPS 205. Facts checked 23 September 2026.
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