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BTC wallet creation
const bitcoin = require('bitcoinjs-lib');
const bip39 = require('bip39');
const bip32 = require('bip32');
// Generate a random mnemonic (12 words)
const mnemonic = bip39.generateMnemonic();
console.log('Mnemonic:', mnemonic);
// Generate seed from mnemonic
const seed = bip39.mnemonicToSeedSync(mnemonic);
// Create a root node from seed
const root = bip32.fromSeed(seed);
// Bitcoin mainnet
const network = bitcoin.networks.bitcoin;
// Derive a node based on BIP44 path
const path = "m/44'/0'/0'/0/0";
const child = root.derivePath(path);
// Generate the wallet address
const { address } = bitcoin.payments.p2pkh({ pubkey: child.publicKey, network });
console.log('Address:', address);
console.log('Private Key:', child.toWIF());
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