Exporting Private Keys from Bitcoind

Starting with Bitcoin Core 0.14+, you can use the “-q” option to export your private keys and balances to a CSV file using “bitcoind”. This method is useful when you need to transfer large amounts of data or for auditing purposes.

Here is an article on how to export your Ethereum private keys from Bitcoind:

Method 1: Using the -q option with Bitcoind

To export your Ethereum private keys, follow these steps:

• Open a terminal and change to the directory where you want to save the exported data.

• Run bitcoind -q -datadir /path/to/your/directory --addressbook=private_keys.csv

This command will export all public addresses, their corresponding private keys, and balances to a CSV file named “private_keys.csv” in the specified directory.

2. Method 3: Using the “–exportprivkey” option with Bitcoind

You can also use the “–exportprivkey” option followed by the path to the CSV file:

bitcoind --exportprivkey /path/to/private_key.csv

This will export all private keys in the specified directory to a CSV file.

Method 3: Using the --addressbook=private_keys option with Bitcoind

If you have multiple addresses and want to export only the private keys corresponding to them, use this command:

bitcoind --addressbook=private_keys

This will create an address book file containing all public addresses, their corresponding private keys, and their balances.

API Command: List all Ethereum held addresses

The API endpoint for listing all Ethereum held addresses is This request returns a list of addresses, their corresponding balances, and other relevant information.

You can use this API command to retrieve the private keys associated with each address. However, please note that the API requires authentication using your Ethereum wallet or Etherscan API credentials.

Here is an example of how to use the “curl” command to make a GET request to an API:

curl -X GET \
 \
-H 'Authorization: bearer YOUR_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY'

This will return a JSON response with a list of addresses, their corresponding balances, and other relevant information.

Sample Output

The API response might look like this:

[
{
"address": "0x...",
"balance": "0.000001 ETH",
...
},
{
"address": "0x...",
"balance": "0.000002 ETH",
...
},
...
]

You can then use this output to export your private keys using the “–exportprivkey” option with Bitcoind or by manually parsing the JSON data.

Remember to replace “YOUR_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY” with your actual Etherscan API key.