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[BIP32] Difference between BIP32 Extended Key and Derived Private Key ?
by
zanza
on 17/08/2016, 15:41:03 UTC
I have been trying to study up on BIP32, read the relevant documentation, but still confused on a point

http://bip32.org/

Playing around with codes on this site, I get 2 different xprv keys (the example given is just for the default password "crazy horse battery staple")

BIP32 Extended Key
xprv9s21ZrQH143K2JF8RafpqtKiTbsbaxEeUaMnNHsm5o6wCW3z8ySyH4UxFVSfZ8n7ESu7fgir8im bZKLYVBxFPND1pniTZ81vKfd45EHKX73

Derived Private Key
xprv9wHokC2KXdTSpEepFcu53hMDUHYfAtTaLEJEMyxBPAMf78hJg17WhL5FyeDUQH5KWmGjGgEb2j7 4gsZqgupWpPbZgP6uFmP8MYEy5BNbyET


So I am a bit confused now what the difference is between these 2 xprv keys?  I tried to input both into Electrum recovery wallet, and they both accepted, but gave different address tree structures. 

Can anyone help clear this up for me?