Wallet Import Format

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf crypt
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WIF
gptkbp:canBeUncompressed true
gptkbp:checksumPurpose detect errors
gptkbp:compressionRatio true
gptkbp:documentation https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Wallet_import_format
gptkbp:format gptkb:Base58Check
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wallet Import Format
gptkbp:includes checksum
private key
version prefix
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Bitcoin_Core
gptkbp:length 51 characters
gptkbp:relatedTo private key
public key
address generation
gptkbp:securityNote should be kept secret
gptkbp:usedFor encoding private keys
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Bitcoin
gptkb:Dogecoin
gptkb:Litecoin
gptkbp:versionPrefix 0x80 for Bitcoin
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WIF
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7