BIP 0032

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RECENT CHANGES:

• [16 Apr 2013] Added private derivation for i >= 0x80000000 (less risk of parent private key leakage)
• [30 Apr 2013] Switched from multiplication by I_L to addition of I_L (faster, easier implementation)
• [25 May 2013] Added test vectors
• [15 Jan 2014] Rename keys with index ≥ 0x8000000 to hardened keys, and add explicit conversion functions.

  BIP: 32
  Title: Hierarchical Deterministic Wallets
  Author: Pieter Wuille
  Status: Accepted
  Type: Informational
  Created: 11-02-2012

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