A Key Note To Key Formats

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Wallet Import Format (WIF)

Wallet import format (WIF, aka wallet export format) is a way of encoding a private ECDSA key so as to make it easier to copy.

import base58
import hashlib

def private_key_to_wif(private_key_hex, testnet=False, compressed=True):
    # Step 1: Add prefix (mainnet or testnet) and suffix (compressed)
    prefix = "ef" if…