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nc50lc/bip39-bip49.py

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converts bip39 mnemonic to bip49 first account xprv. requires electrum.
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bip39-bip49.py
#!/usr/bin/python3
#converts bip39 mnemonic to bip49 first account xprv
from electrum import keystore
import sys
mnemonic = ' '.join( sys.argv[1:] )
if keystore.bip39_is_checksum_valid( mnemonic ) == (True,True) :
k = keystore.from_bip39_seed( mnemonic, "", "m/49'/0'/0'" )
print( k.xprv )
else:
print ( "Invalid mnemonic" )
print ( "To use this script call it with the seed mnemonic words as the only arguments" )
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