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diff --git a/bip-0049.mediawiki b/bip-0049.mediawiki index 74645a1..846aefa 100644 --- a/bip-0049.mediawiki +++ b/bip-0049.mediawiki @@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ To derive the P2SH address from the above calculated public key, we use the enca scriptPubKey: HASH160 <20-byte-script-hash> EQUAL (0xA914{20-byte-script-hash}87) + +===Extended Key Version=== + +When serializing extended keys, this scheme uses alternate version bytes. Extended public keys use <code>0x049d7cb2</code> to produce a "ypub" prefix, and private keys use <code>0x049d7878</code> to produce a "yprv" prefix. Testnet uses <code>0x044a5262</code> "upub" and <code>0x044a4e28</code> "uprv." + + ==Backwards Compatibility== This BIP is not backwards compatible by design as described under [#considerations]. An incompatible wallet will not discover accounts at all and the user will notice that something is wrong. |