base58ck
v0.4.0 GrowingBitcoin base58 encoding with checksum.
Quick Verdict
- !Pre-1.0: API may have breaking changes
- ✓Tiny footprint (9KB, 3 deps)
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Deep Insights
466.1K downloads in the last 30 days (15.5K/day), up 27% from the previous period.
The primary maintainer publishes 50 crates. This suggests deep Rust expertise and long-term commitment to the ecosystem.
Despite being 2+ years old, base58ck hasn't reached 1.0 yet. Expect potential API changes between versions.
Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.
At 9KB, base58ck is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.
Notable dependents include bitcoin, satsnet, bitcoin-dogecoin, uni_vault, bitcoin-p2tsh-pqc. When high-quality crates choose base58ck, it's a strong quality signal.
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