Wallet Import Format Overview WIF = base58 encode [extended private key][checksum] extended private key = [version][private key][01 if public keys are compressed] version = 80 for mainet, EF for testnet

Public Key Formats Public key is a point (x, y) on a elliptic curve. Compressed public keys have a prefix of 04. Uncompressed public keys have a prefix of 02 or 03. TypePrefixFormat Uncompressed0404xy

Overview Bitcoin Address = base58 encode [version][public key hash][checksum] version = 00 (for P2PKH on mainnet) public key hash = RIPEMD160(SHA256(public key)) checksum = first 4 bytes of