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kakitu-keytools

Repository: github.com/kakitucurrency/keytools

kakitu-keytools is a command-line utility for generating and managing Kakitu cryptographic keys. It produces seeds, private keys, public keys, and kshs_ addresses compatible with the Kakitu network.

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/kakitucurrency/keytools
cd keytools
# Follow the build instructions in the repo README

Commands

Generate a New Key Pair

./keytools generate

Output:

Seed:        A3F1C2...9D2C
Private key: 7B4EAD...1A08
Public key:  C92D44...4F77
Address:     kshs_3ab7yz...xk9m
  • The seed is 64 hex characters (256 bits). Back it up securely — it controls your funds.
  • The address is derived from the public key using the kshs_ prefix and base32 encoding.

Derive Address from Seed

./keytools derive --seed <YOUR_SEED> --index 0

Each seed can derive up to 2^32 unique addresses (index 0 through 4294967295).

Sign Data

./keytools sign --private-key <PRIVATE_KEY> --data <HEX_DATA>

Returns a 128-character hex signature.

Verify a Signature

./keytools verify --public-key <PUBLIC_KEY> --data <HEX_DATA> --signature <SIG>

Address Format

Kakitu addresses follow the same format as Nano but with the kshs_ prefix:

kshs_[52 character base32 encoded public key][8 character checksum]

Example:

kshs_1mqj8myiphp7uzzoopegxogwdqosrd4n9ybckp5kh3f8o1yuo974dywt7k7h

Security Notes

  • Never share your seed or private key with anyone.
  • Store seeds offline (paper, hardware wallet, encrypted file).
  • Each index derivation is deterministic — the same seed + index always produces the same key pair.