Bitcoin : understanding unique wallet address
I’ve been reading Mastering Bitcoin book. And the following estimation is mentioned:
https://i.redd.it/s52qllwl48j11.png
is this simply a permutation of 256 bits ?
how does alphanumeric SHA factor in? (is it just HEX representation of base 2?)
Also i am curious how we go from 2^256 to 10^77.. is there a way to explain this using a much smaller number?
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