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Re: Please, I need help for converting a very old btc private key to WIF.
by
odolvlobo
on 26/06/2025, 04:08:34 UTC
⭐ Merited by ABCbits (2)
Ok, I think it's clear. So, it's much better and more accurate to say compressed public key and uncompressed public key without the word "master" when there's only one private key.

I feel that the terms "master" private and public key were poorly chosen, because they are not keys. The traditional "master key" is a key that can open a series of locks, and that is not what a "master private key" does. I think more appropriate terms would be "private and public key master" because they are used to create the keys, but it is too late for that now.