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Derivation scheme for P2WPKH based accounts

BIP 84, Derivation scheme for P2WPKH based accounts. The derivation scheme for HD wallets using the P2WPKH ([[bip-0173.mediawiki|BIP 173]]) serialization format for segregated witness transactions.

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Authors: Pavol Rusnak
Date: 2017
Publisher: Pavol Rusnak
Version: Source cited by the 2017 study. The study is the reading. This page does not add a second essay.
Document ID: BLC-STUDY-0235
DOI: None recorded
Last reviewed: 1 October 2026
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BIP 84, Derivation scheme for P2WPKH based accounts. The derivation scheme for HD wallets using the P2WPKH ([[bip-0173.mediawiki|BIP 173]]) serialization format for segregated witness transactions.

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Rusnak, P. (2017). Derivation scheme for P2WPKH based accounts. Pavol Rusnak. https://bips.dev/84

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@techreport{bip842017,
  title = {Derivation scheme for P2WPKH based accounts},
  author = {Pavol Rusnak},
  year = {2017},
  institution = {Pavol Rusnak},
  url = {https://bips.dev/84},
  note = {Rights status: Official external source only. Blockchain Lab record: https://blockchainlab.com/research/corpus/papers/bip-84}
}

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