Export Private Key of Your Cygnus ETH Account

This guide explains how to export the private key of your Ethereum account used for mining on the Cygnus blockchain.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• eth-account Python library installed

pip install eth-account

Steps

1. Identify your keystore file:

   • Located in your Cygnus data directory:

     /root/cygnus_data/keystore/

   • The file will look like:

     UTC--YYYY-MM-DDTHH-MM-SS.SSSSSSSSSZ--<your_account_address>
     

2. Create a export_key.py file with the following content (replace placeholders with your actual keystore filename and password):

from eth_account import Account
import json

keystore_path = '/root/cygnus_data/keystore/UTC--<YOUR_DATE_AND_TIME>--<YOUR_ACCOUNT_ADDRESS>'
password = '<YOUR_PASSWORD>'

with open(keystore_path) as f:
    keystore = json.load(f)

private_key = Account.decrypt(keystore, password)
print("Private Key: 0x" + private_key.hex())

3. Run the script to export your private key:

python3 export_key.py

4. Output

   • You will see your private key printed:

     Private Key: 0x<YOUR_PRIVATE_KEY>
     

Warning: Keep your private key safe and never share it. Anyone with this key can control your Cygnus ETH account.

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This script works for the miner account used in the Cygnus blockchain and allows you to export the key for backup or wallet import purposes.