Base58 is a binary-to-text encoding that drops look-alike characters (0, O, I and l) and symbols so values are easier to read and copy.
Why it matters
It is used for compact human-friendly identifiers. Like other encodings it provides no security.
Base58 is a binary-to-text encoding that drops look-alike characters (0, O, I and l) and symbols so values are easier to read and copy.
It is used for compact human-friendly identifiers. Like other encodings it provides no security.