<p>There is nothing that prevents that from happening, but it's not recommended. In general, it is not recommended to reuse public keys.</p>

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Are there known examples when multisig keys have been reused as P2PKH addresses?
Alec Matusis
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You could scan the blockchain to find some, I'm certain they exist. But I don't know of any off the top of my head.
Ava Chow
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Ava Chow
<p>Are PubKeys from multisig scripts addresses? I.e. are they ever HASH160'd and re-used as normal P2PKH addresses in the future transactions?</p>

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Are PubKeys from multisig scripts addresses?
Alec Matusis
# Are PubKeys from multisig scripts addresses?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-12-07)

Are PubKeys from multisig scripts addresses? I.e. are they ever HASH160'd and re-used as normal P2PKH addresses in the future transactions?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-12-08. Score: 4

There is nothing that prevents that from happening, but it's not recommended. In general, it is not recommended to reuse public keys.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Are there known examples when multisig keys have been reused as P2PKH addresses?  
> **username_1**: You could scan the blockchain to find some, I'm certain they exist. But I don't know of any off the top of my head.  

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