<p>This doesn't appear to be possible from reading the <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0038.mediawiki" rel="nofollow">BIP38 draft specification</a>. However in this specific case, the key you have posted is a example from the <a href="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/moneywagon/1.6.0" rel="nofollow">moneywagon python module documentation</a>. The password is <code>123</code> and the address is <code>1BrUfC75qyLQxxp7qcisfaMmwRMECo4ETC</code>.</p>

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I'd say _mathematically probable_, because it could be brute forced, but could take a very long time to be successful.
Colin Dean
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Claris
<p>The title says it all. I have a private key that is BIP38 encrypted:</p>

<pre><code>6PYVdYvBaMXD7bFNJwMh8DCTxcBQjzyPmqWDQDp2PBKYyFUACph7vzjeaN
</code></pre>

<p>Is there a way to derive the address from just that information?</p>

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Given a Bip38 encoded private key, Can you derive the address without knowing the password?
priestc
# Given a Bip38 encoded private key, Can you derive the address without knowing the password?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-04)

The title says it all. I have a private key that is BIP38 encrypted:

```
6PYVdYvBaMXD7bFNJwMh8DCTxcBQjzyPmqWDQDp2PBKYyFUACph7vzjeaN

```

Is there a way to derive the address from just that information?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-04. Score: 1

This doesn't appear to be possible from reading the [BIP38 draft specification](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0038.mediawiki). However in this specific case, the key you have posted is a example from the [moneywagon python module documentation](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/moneywagon/1.6.0). The password is `123` and the address is `1BrUfC75qyLQxxp7qcisfaMmwRMECo4ETC`.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I'd say _mathematically probable_, because it could be brute forced, but could take a very long time to be successful.  

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