How could you differentiate if the bitcoin address is from master node or derived nodes?

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Given that I have these two random generated bitcoin testnet addresses, could you tell if it is the bitcoin testnet, master node or derived nodes, if we discuss bip-0032 spec (Master key generation)?

**master node (m)**
mn6tBTqAigmknKMkpT82VYLy272mfXYdqF

**derived node (m/0/999999'/0)**
myt7MRuUpXRDL3ht5E1oiP3yrKkekCzc4S

Ben

Posted 2018-02-16T15:44:15.250

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I assume this question is about whether other people can tell whether there is a relationship between these two addresses:
Just from the addresses, third parties cannot tell that the two addresses are related.

Third parties may be able to guess that they are associated by analysing the transaction graph, though.

Murch

Posted 2018-02-16T15:44:15.250

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so, if there are no transaction between each other, we cannot tell they have any relationship even if we undergo chain analysis, right? – Ben – 2018-02-16T18:47:12.847

Correct. To third parties the two addresses appear completely unrelated. – Murch – 2018-02-16T18:54:09.017

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