... like posting, commenting and voting. This key has a limited set of permissions and it is not able to be used for monetary actions. So you can't lose money if someone else gets access to this key.
Use this key to log in to other Steem-powered social networks like Steemit, Busy and eSteem. Store this key safely.
✅ Posting Key Permissions
Use your Posting Key to:
➡️ Active Key:
This key has additional permissions for more sensitive monetary-related actions, like transferring and exchanging tokens.
When performing a wallet related action, you may be prompted to authenticate with your Active key. You should only enter your Active Key into apps which you trust because anyone with access to this key can take your tokens. Do yourself a favor and store this key safely to avoid losing tokens in the future.
✅ Active Key Permissions
Use your Active Key to:
➡️ Owner Key:
The owner key is required to change the other keys. This key has additional permissions to recover your account or change your other keys. It's the most important key and should be securely stored offline.
✅ Owner Key Permissions
Use your Owner Key to:
➡️ Memo Key:
The Memo key because it is a bit of an outlier. The only thing the Memo Key can do is encrypt and decrypt private messages that are sent through the blockchain. While this could one day be a powerful feature, today it is not commonly used. If you have received a private message that you would like to decrypt, as always you should use the key with the minimum necessary authorities, which in this case would be the Memo Key.
✅ Memo Key Permissions
Use your Memo Key to:
