BIP: Standard Encrypted Wallet Payload #1981
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This pull request proposes a new BIP for a standard, interoperable format for encrypted wallet backups and transfers.
The core design choice is the separation of the data
payloadfrom the cryptographiccontainer. This BIP specifies thepayloadformat, while mandating that it must be encrypted by a container defined in companion proposals.Key features include:
This proposal was previously posted to the Bitcoin-Dev mailing list: https://groups.google.com/g/bitcoindev/c/3I-qtBhzIGY
Seeking assignment of a BIP number and welcoming all feedback.