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@ -468,7 +468,9 @@ Two Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) offer a solution to this complexity, by
BIP-44 specifies the structure as consisting of five predefined tree levels: BIP-44 specifies the structure as consisting of five predefined tree levels:
+m / purpose' / coin_type' / account' / change / address_index+ -----
m / purpose' / coin_type' / account' / change / address_index
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((("coin type level (multiaccount structure)")))((("purpose level (multiaccount structure)")))The first-level "purpose" is always set to +44'+. The second-level "coin_type" specifies the type of cryptocurrency coin, allowing for multicurrency HD wallets where each currency has its own subtree under the second level. There are three currencies defined for now: Bitcoin is m/44'/0', Bitcoin Testnet is m/44'/1++'++; and Litecoin is m/44'/2++'++. ((("coin type level (multiaccount structure)")))((("purpose level (multiaccount structure)")))The first-level "purpose" is always set to +44'+. The second-level "coin_type" specifies the type of cryptocurrency coin, allowing for multicurrency HD wallets where each currency has its own subtree under the second level. There are three currencies defined for now: Bitcoin is m/44'/0', Bitcoin Testnet is m/44'/1++'++; and Litecoin is m/44'/2++'++.