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CH05::HD derivation: extended keys

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Previous text said that extended keys were 512 bit concatenations, but
BIP32 includes extra data, including the depth, fingerprint, child
number, and a null byte for private keys.  Update to be less precise but
more accurate.
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David A. Harding 1 year ago
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@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ _extended key_. The term "extended key" could also be thought of as
"extensible key" because such a key can be used to derive children. "extensible key" because such a key can be used to derive children.
Extended keys are stored and represented simply as the concatenation of Extended keys are stored and represented simply as the concatenation of
the 256-bit key and 256-bit chain code into a 512-bit sequence. There the key and chain code. There
are two types of extended keys. An extended private key is the are two types of extended keys. An extended private key is the
combination of a private key and chain code and can be used to derive combination of a private key and chain code and can be used to derive
child private keys (and from them, child public keys). An extended child private keys (and from them, child public keys). An extended

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