April 2017
Intermediate to advanced
266 pages
7h 4m
English
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What is a hierarchical deterministic wallet?
A hierarchical deterministic wallet is a system of deriving addresses and keys from a single starting point called a seed. Deterministic indicates that for the same seed, the same addresses and keys will be generated, and hierarchical indicates that the addresses and keys will be generated in the same order. This makes it easier to back up and store multiple accounts, as you just have to store the seed, not the individual keys and addresses.
Why will users need multiple accounts? You must be wondering why users will need multiple accounts. The reason is to hide their wealth. The balance of accounts is available publicly in the blockchain. So, if user A shares an address with user B to receive some ...