base58check
v0.1.0 GrowingBase58Check encoding
Quick Verdict
- ✕Not updated for 6+ years
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (2KB, 2 deps)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0)
Security
Deep Insights
49.1K downloads in the last 30 days (1.6K/day), up 48% from the previous period.
Despite being 8+ years old, base58check hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 2 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 2KB, base58check is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bitcoins, btc-addgen, bolt11. When high-quality crates choose base58check, it's a strong quality signal.
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