Encrypted bitcoin private key from bitcoin-cli

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Hi I need to know the command which is used to generate encrypted bitcoin private key from bitcoin-cli (for a bitcoin address) so in future when that private key is used for import address in any application it ask for password also ?

Phreak

Posted 2017-09-11T17:43:36.687

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There is no such way to do that. Bitcoin Core does not support BIP 38 for private key encryption so you cannot export nor import an encrypted private key.

Andrew Chow

Posted 2017-09-11T17:43:36.687

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So how bitcoin Wallet available in market achieve this type of functionality as when I try to import my private key it ask for password ? – Phreak – 2017-09-12T05:11:13.747

Those wallets implement the BIP 38 standard for private key encryption. Bitcoin Core does not. BIP 38 is not a consensus rule, just a wallet implementation thing, so wallets can choose to use it or not. – Andrew Chow – 2017-09-12T16:12:15.470

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