Bitcoin Private Keys in Trust Wallet: Export and Import
What a Bitcoin private key is, how Trust Wallet derives keys from one BIP39 phrase, how to export and import a WIF key and what to do if it is exposed. Example WIF-format keys follow.
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One of the documents in the Private Key PDF Archive, listed on archive page 2.