The github markdown interpreter has been changed such that it no longer
allows spaces in between the brackets and parenthesis of links. This
updates all of the markdown files accordingly.
While here, it also corrects a couple of inconsistencies in regards to
other README.md files in the project.
First, it removes the documentation section from all the README.md files
and instead puts a web-based godoc badge and link at the top with the
other badges. This is being done since the local godoc tool no longer
ships with Go by default, so the instructions no longer work without
first installing godoc. Due to this, pretty much everyone uses the
web-based godoc these days anyways. Anyone who has manually installed
godoc won't need instructions.
Second, it makes sure the ISC license badge is at the top with the other
badges and removes the textual reference in the overview section.
Third, it's modifies the Installation section to Installation and
Updating and adds a -u to the go get command since it works for both and
thus is simpler.
Finally, it replaces the badges with SVG versions from shields.io so
they are consistent.
This commit adds a new sub-package named hdkeychain which can be used to
derive hierarchical deterministic key chains which form the foundation of
hd wallets.
- Support for private and public extended keys
- Convenient cryptographically secure seed generation
- Simple creation of master nodes
- Support for multi-layer derivation
- Easy serialization and deserialization for both private and public
extended keys
- Support for custom networks by registering them with btcnet
- Obtaining the underlying EC pubkeys, EC privkeys, and associated bitcoin addresses
ties in seamlessly with existing btcec and btcutil types which provide
powerful tools for working with them to do things like sign transactions
and generate payment scripts
- Makes use of the btcec package which is highly optimized for secp256k1
- Code examples including:
- Generating a cryptographically secure random seed and deriving a
master node from it
- Default HD wallet layout as described by BIP0032
- Audits use case as described by BIP0032
- Comprehensive test coverage including the BIP0032 test vectors
- Benchmarks
