I created a P2WSH multisig wallet using Electrum 4.0.9 using a single Trezor T, to which I sent a large amount of BTC.
Electrum allowed me to set up the wallet using the same device when I used two different derivatives, one being ” m/48’/0’/0’/2′ “, and the other ” m/48’/0’/0’/3′ “.
When I attempt to sign using the first wallet derivation, I get an invalid multisig signature, which is explained by when I attempt to sign or view the transaction on the second wallet derivation of 3, which produces an
invalid script_typeerror.
I’ve made some progress in figuring out the issue, but have hit a roadblock.
As it turns out, the script_type of 2 in the derivation ” m/48’/0’/0’/2′ ” represents a Native Segwit (P2WSH) wallet, and the issue is that the only other script_type defined under BIP 48 at the moment is a Nested Segwit (P2SH-P2WSH), represented by ” m/48’/0’/0’/1′ “.
I found this out from the BIP 48 documentation which outlines the derivations possible below:
m / purpose' / coin_type' / account' / script_type' / change / address_index
[Source : https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0048.mediawiki ]
So apparently Electrum and Trezor allowed me to derive keys using an undefined script_type of 3, but now I cannot sign any transactions to spend the funds because there is no definition for the script.
I won’t go as far as to blame software for my misinformed mistake of course, and I know it allows for forward compatibility, but why would the code for Electrum and the Trezor T allow for key derivation using an undefined script at all?
Is there any way I can define the script_type 3 myself by perhaps copying the code for a script_type of 2 and inserting it as a new definition, while still being able to derive the keys from the HD seed and access my funds?
I would really appreciate help from someone knowledgeable enough to help me answer this, enough to make sure some of those currently unspendable funds go to anyone that can help me solve the issue.
