Hi all,

Would it be possible to please advise if the  "mkey" and "names" data in the pywallet key dump file are linked to each other?  As in, is this the master key for all addresses listed under "names"?


"mkey": {
        "encrypted_key": "F******************"8,
        "nDerivationIterations": 1***6,
        "nDerivationMethod": 0,
        "nID": 1,
        "otherParams": "",
        "salt": "5*********2"
    },
    "names": {
        "1*****************w": "",
        "1*****************h": "",
 

The reason I ask is that I have a bunch of addresses showing under "names".  Most of the addresses also appear in the key dump file with their "sec" and "secret" keys listed however there is a couple of addresses that only appear in "names" section - Can I get the private keys for these using the mkey encrypted key and if so, how would I do this?

Thank you!

 
       

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Hi all,

I have done enough research to accept that it’s currently extremely unlikely I will be able to access my old address containing 30+ BTC without locating the private key details or wallet passphrase.

What I was hoping for was some insight into Bitcoin future-state and possible technology advancements  that might make recovery possible in the future based on what details I can currently provide:

- 30+ BTC transferred from my exchange to my Bitcoin core wallet in 2011 (I have full access to this wallet on my old PC and have stored the wallet.dat elsewhere now also)

- A day later I transferred the same amount minus the transaction fee to what I believe was another address of mine (address was listed in my wallet contacts)

- I don’t recall what the issue was but I was unable to access the receive address after sending. The coins remain unspent to this day.  As the value of Bitcoin was extremely low in 2011 I quickly gave up and moved on to another transaction for roughly the same amount.

- I have a list of passwords and pass phrases I used during this time.

This was my first transaction using the bitcoin wallet which is likely the reason for making the error.

What is the likely hood of either;

1. Bitcoin introducing some kind of recovery option for unspent transactions sent in error where proof of sending is available? I understand this is a controversial subject for some given Bitcoin transactions were designed to be irreversible once confirmed on the ledger but refer to Bitcoin.org ‘Some things you should know’ page:

“A Bitcoin transaction cannot be reversed, it can only be refunded by the person receiving the funds. This means you should take care to do business with people and organizations you know and trust, or who have an established reputation. For their part, businesses need to keep track of the payment requests they are displaying to their customers. Bitcoin can detect typos and usually won't let you send money to an invalid address by mistake, but it's best to have controls in place for additional safety and redundancy. Additional services might exist in the future to provide more choice and protection for both businesses and consumers.
. I would be happy to donate a percentage of the coins to charity if this were an option.

2. Technology advancements make is possible to Brute Force crack the passphrase for the wallet (given I have a list of passwords I was using at the time). This is assuming it was another wallet of mine and not a custodial wallet.

Lastly, does anyone think it would be worthwhile having the PC examined to look for possible deleted wallet files or data that could help locate the required info now?

Thanks 🙏