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                How to convert private key to WIF
              
          
        
      
        
  
      
    How to convert private key to WIF

0. Overview

WIF = base58check encode ([version byte][private key][checksum])

version byte = 80 for mainnet, ef for testnet and regtest

checksum = first 4 bytes of double SHA256 of private key