#bippy ###fast and easy BIP0038 encryption for multiple crypto-currencies #####http://bippy.org
Keeping private keys is inherently unsafe. If a third party has access to your private key, they have access to all of your coins. BIP0038 encryption adds a layer of security to your private key by protecting it with a passphrase. A BIP0038 encrypted private key is useless without the passphrase, but with the passphrase it still gives you control of your coins.
bippy is a tool for quickly and securely generating BIP0038 encrypted keys for a range of crypto-currencies.
- bippy can generate new private keys or encrypt existing keys.
- bippy has a simple user interface with helpful instructions to make the encryption process easier.
- After encrypting a key, bippy can show you copy and paste-able personalised links to woodwallets.io so that you can keep your BIP0038 encrypted key safe in style.
- bippy does not need an internet connection so private key generation and encryption can be kept secure.
- bippy aims to be cross-platform on modern operating system, open source, and free.
#Running bippy
Ensure that you have kivy installed (or bootstrapped if you are using the portable version on windows. That's all explained at http://kivy.org) Open a command prompt / terminal in the bippy directory and type python bippy.py
#Libraries used
- kivy (http://kivy.org)
- scrypt (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/scrypt/0.6.1)
- deepcelerons' script was the foundation of inuit which in turn led to bippy (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=361092.0)
#Sponsors
#Contributors:
This software represent the joint efforts of Nico (hi@adva.io) [http://woodwallets.io] and Sam (contact@inuit-wallet.co.uk) [http://inuit-wallet.co.uk]