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Generate addresses from Trezor's xPub using Python
I am trying to generate BIP32 HD addresses from my Trezors xPub key.
I keep getting errors with most of the libs our there. What am I missing?
pywallet:
from pywallet import wallet
xpub = '...
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What is the difference between singlesig and multisig xpubs?
When exporting the xpub from my SeedSigner, I'm asked whether to export the "singlesig xpub" or "multisig xpub." I understand the use cases for each but from a technical standpoint,...
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listdescriptors true fails after importing a 2-of-3 multisig descriptor (prv, pub, pub)
By deafult, in a newly created descriptor wallet that is not watch-only and not empty, listdescriptors true works and gives output.
However, here is a scenario that breaks it:
Get a new address in ...
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Electrum Seed Purpose for MultiSig Wallet
I'm curious as to what exactly is protected by the seed that Electrum generates for a multisig wallet. My knowledge of the protocol implementation is rather basic, so please correct me where I'm wrong ...
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How to generate btc addresses from XPUB?
I have an xpub key and I'd like to generate the sequence of btc addresses in PHP based on the index.
Is there a way to do that?
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Does BIP86 not use a unique prefix for extended keys?
Do BIP86 extended keys not use a unique prefix?
For example:
BIP44 = xprv/xpub
BIP49 = yprv/ypub
BIP84 = zprv/zpub
BIP 86 = xprv/xpub?
In other words, do BIP86 extended keys share the same ...
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Preventing excessive rescans on startup
I upgraded my node at coinos.io from bitcoin 25.0 to 28.0 the other day and got hit by a bunch of somewhat lengthy rescans that caused me about 30 minutes of downtime.
I have close to 200 watch-only ...
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Using BIP32 derivations, can all seeds theoretically produce all public keys?
I was interested in how many possible combinations of BIP 32 derivation paths exist, which could result in a public key derived from a seed. While some people colloquially call it "unlimited,&...
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How to claim funds in a multisig address from a money pool psbt?
Mostly followed this guide on how to create a psbt where multiple users pool money together. Everything is done in regtest.
The gist of what I did is as follows:
Created 2 different descriptor ...
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Receiving funds in multisig - is it enough to confirm the receive address on every signing device?
If I confirm the receive address displayed in my software wallet matches on EVERY signing device in my multisig setup, can I be confident that any funds sent to that address belong to an address I ...
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How to import a descriptor into a wallet?
I am trying to import a descriptor into a blank wallet but I get a JSON parsing error.
$ cli createwallet "test" false true "" false true
$ cli -rpcwallet=test importdescriptors '[{...
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Importing BIP-84 keys to Bitcoin Core or similar?
I generated a mnemonic and keys using the BIP-84 scheme and sent funds to a public address from that scheme over time. I have been using this as a paper wallet, unattached to any wallet software.
I ...
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HD wallet usage in Bitcoin & Lightning combined wallets
Is there a best practice / recommendation for a Bitcoin & Lightning combined wallet, regarding the HD wallet used in the Bitcoin wallet and the HD wallet used in the Lightning wallet?
no relation,...
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Is BitCoin developer page's HD Wallet image wrong
Here is the image I copied from the https://developer.bitcoin.org/devguide/wallets.html#id9
What I understand is that M/0'/1' can derive M/0'/1'/0.
M/0'/1' can't derive M/0'/1'/0'.
To derive M/0'/1'/0,...
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Reusing bitcoin hw wallet infrastructure as a PGP replacement?
A lot of people who own Bitcoin are already know how to securely generate, store and use their BIP32 + BIP39 wallets, and own hardware wallets.
Are there any existing projects/standards trying to bolt ...
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