Tag: 0x04

What is the purpose of the first 0x04 byte in all extended public and private keys (xpub xprv ypub yprv zpub zprv …)?

BIP32 specifies the 4-byte version. mainnet: 0x0488B21E public, 0x0488ADE4 private; testnet: 0x043587CF…

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