base58ck

523.4K downloads in the last 30 days (17.4K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

The primary maintainer publishes 51 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.

14% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

Notable dependents include bitcoin, bitcoincash, bitcoin-dogecoin, satsnet, uni_vault. When high-quality crates choose base58ck, it's a strong quality signal.