<p>No, you can generate trillions of addresses (private keys) and the rest of the network don't need to know about them until you make transactions to each of them.</p>

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2018-11-03T12:53:53.947Z
Is this means that Suppose i have generated the address  locally and now i want my friend to send me coins then is that means he can send me directly  ? or my locally generated address will be firstly added on blockchain ?
Pankaj Kumar
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2018-11-03T12:54:41.363Z
@PankajKumar You should send your address to your friend, e.g. via message/SMS
MCCCS
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2018-11-03T13:01:24.410Z
yes that need to be send to my friend firstly only then my friend able to know that whats my address, thanks i found the answer
Pankaj Kumar
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2018-11-03T12:49:44.707Z
2018-11-03T12:49:44.707Z
MCCCS
<p>Like the transactions  are broadcasted to the bitcoin network , is it required that locally generated addresses also need to be boradcasted to the bitcoin network ?</p>

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Is it required to broadcast the addresses generated locally to the bitcoin network?
Pankaj Kumar
# Is it required to broadcast the addresses generated locally to the bitcoin network?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-11-03)

Like the transactions are broadcasted to the bitcoin network , is it required that locally generated addresses also need to be boradcasted to the bitcoin network ?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-11-03. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

No, you can generate trillions of addresses (private keys) and the rest of the network don't need to know about them until you make transactions to each of them.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Is this means that Suppose i have generated the address  locally and now i want my friend to send me coins then is that means he can send me directly  ? or my locally generated address will be firstly added on blockchain ?  
> **username_1**: @PankajKumar You should send your address to your friend, e.g. via message/SMS  
> **username_0**: yes that need to be send to my friend firstly only then my friend able to know that whats my address, thanks i found the answer  

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