How do I get the private key from a BIP38 key genertated on WalletGenerator.Net?

Nathan047

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Quote from: achow101 on April 24, 2017, 09:35:47 PM

Quote from: Nathan047 on April 24, 2017, 08:46:20 PM

I just realized how vague my post was, so I have edited it to reflect my question better. Basically it is a LiteCoin wallet and I am looking to either decrypt the private key (Electrum LTC doesn’t support BIP38), or find wallet software that is compatible with BIP38 encryption.

Since you used walletgenerator.net to create the private key, you can also use it to decrypt the private key. In the wallet details tab, if you enter a BIP38 encrypted key in the "Private key" box, another box will appear for your password so you can get the decrypted private key to import into your wallet.

Alright, that was what I was looking for. I will give it a try in just a moment.
Update: Just tried it, it works fine. Thanks!

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Quote from: Nathan047 on April 24, 2017, 08:46:20 PM

I just realized how vague my post was, so I have edited it to reflect my question better. Basically it is a LiteCoin wallet and I am looking to either decrypt the private key (Electrum LTC doesn’t support BIP38), or find wallet software that is compatible with BIP38 encryption.

Since you used walletgenerator.net to create the private key, you can also use it to decrypt the private key. In the wallet details tab, if you enter a BIP38 encrypted key in the "Private key" box, another box will appear for your password so you can get the decrypted private key to import into your wallet.

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Quote from: achow101 on April 24, 2017, 05:27:37 PM

You will need a wallet that supports importing BIP38 encrypted private keys. When you import, you will be prompted for your password by the wallet software so that it can decrypt the key.

I just realized how vague my post was, so I have edited it to reflect my question better. Basically it is a LiteCoin wallet and I am looking to either decrypt the private key (Electrum LTC doesn’t support BIP38), or find wallet software that is compatible with BIP38 encryption.

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You will need a wallet that supports importing BIP38 encrypted private keys. When you import, you will be prompted for your password by the wallet software so that it can decrypt the key.

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I generated a BIP38 encrypted paper wallet with an offline copy of WalletGenerator.Net. I have the password and encrypted private key, is there a way to decrypt it so I can import it into electrum, and if not what wallet software would support BIP38?

*Edit: I should clarify that this is a Litecoin wallet. I've used BIP38 on bitcoin wallets before, but I'm unable to find wallet software that is compatible with BIP38 for LTC.

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