<p>I can’t think of any advantages for either of those constructions. As far as I can tell they simply use more weight, are more complicated, and highly fingerprintable because they would be extremely uncommon. I can’t think of any reason for anyone to do either, except “because they can”.</p>

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2023-09-14T14:30:23.130Z
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Murch
<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of using P2WSH-wrapped P2PKH instead of  P2WPKH?</p>
<p>What are the advantages and disadvantages of using P2SH-wrapped P2WSH-wrapped P2PKH instead of P2SH-wrapped P2WPKH?</p>

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2023-09-14T17:32:55.297Z
I’m kinda curious actually, in what context would this question even come up?
Murch
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@Murch [here](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/113846/how-can-a-private-key-be-imported-to-a-descriptor-wallet/113853#comment132004_113854) or [here](https://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/64396069#64396069). :D
Mercedes
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2023-09-14T23:33:08.820Z
I would guess that Pieter meant that as an absurd example. No idea why anyone would actually do it.
Murch
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P2SH-P2WSH-P2PKH and P2SH-P2WPKH
Mercedes
# P2SH-P2WSH-P2PKH and P2SH-P2WPKH

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-14)

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using P2WSH-wrapped P2PKH instead of P2WPKH?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using P2SH-wrapped P2WSH-wrapped P2PKH instead of P2SH-wrapped P2WPKH?

**Tags:** script, segregated-witness

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I’m kinda curious actually, in what context would this question even come up?  
> **username_0**: @username_1 [here](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/113846/how-can-a-private-key-be-imported-to-a-descriptor-wallet/113853#comment132004_113854) or [here](https://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/64396069#64396069). :D  
> **username_1**: I would guess that Pieter meant that as an absurd example. No idea why anyone would actually do it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-14. Score: 1

I can’t think of any advantages for either of those constructions. As far as I can tell they simply use more weight, are more complicated, and highly fingerprintable because they would be extremely uncommon. I can’t think of any reason for anyone to do either, except “because they can”.


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