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  # Descriptors take private keys in WIF format

  # Add the testnet prefix 'ef'
  prefix_key="ef$PRIVKEY"
  # Double sha256 hash of prefix key
  double_hash=$(echo -n $prefix_key | xxd -r -p | openssl sha256 | awk '{print $2}' | xxd -r -p | openssl sha256 | awk '{print $2}')
  # Take first 4 bytes of double hash as checksum
  checksum=${double_hash:0:8}
  # Append checksum to prefix key
  checksum_key="$prefix_key$checksum"
  # Convert the final key into base58 encoding
  WIF_KEY=$(echo -n $checksum_key | xxd -r -p | base58)