# Cardano-Signer 1.29.0 now supports Byron-Era Keys for Midnight-Drop signing **URL:** \ **Category:** Glacier Drop/Scavenger Mine\ **Created:** [August 13, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264 "2025-08-13T19:34:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gitmachtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@gitmachtl](https://forum.midnight.network/u/gitmachtl)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/1 "2025-08-13T19:34:14Z")
Just as an info, i released Cardano-Signer 1.29.0 today > **[Release cardano-signer 1.29.0 (Byron-Edition) · gitmachtl/cardano-signer](https://github.com/gitmachtl/cardano-signer/releases/tag/v1.29.0)** > > Release Notes / Change-Logs since 1.27.0 > Key-Generation: Full Daedalus & Yoroi Byron Era Support 🥳 > This update brings full Byron-Era features to the keygen function. You can now: > > > Generate the Roo... This version can be used to derive private/public keys from old 12Word/15Words Byron Daedalus/Yoroi wallets. Those keys can than be used with the `sign` function to manually sign the Midnight Claim Portal challenge. Just in case someone with an old Byron wallet wants to try to claim the NIGHT tokens. Best regards, Martin ---
**Author:** ![discourse\_ai\_spam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@discourse\_ai\_spam](https://forum.midnight.network/u/discourse_ai_spam)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/2 "2025-08-13T19:43:22Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/uploads/midnightnetwork/original/1X/cabc67a422c9b55d5708a8875275bead5027927e.png) [@system](https://forum.midnight.network/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/3 "2025-08-14T13:46:49Z")
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**Author:** ![andreassosilo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.midnight.network/andreassosilo/32/35_2.png) [@andreassosilo](https://forum.midnight.network/u/andreassosilo)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/4 "2025-08-14T17:59:30Z")
Thank you for the tool @gitmachtl ✨ Awesome job! Really appreciate it. It will be helpfuls for certain people who are still using Byron era wallet. ---
**Author:** ![gitmachtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@gitmachtl](https://forum.midnight.network/u/gitmachtl)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2025, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/5 "2025-08-18T09:33:57Z")
I have written up a tutorial in the cardano-forum now: > **[How to claim midnight NIGHT tokens for old Byron Daedalus/Yoroi wallet funds...](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-claim-midnight-night-tokens-for-old-byron-daedalus-yoroi-wallet-funds-tutorial/148503)** > > Hi, so because you have clicked on this thread i assume that you still have funds left in old Byron-Daedalus or Byron-Yoroi wallets. Here are the steps to claim your NIGHT tokens for them: BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING Make sure that you have your... ---
**Author:** ![gitmachtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@gitmachtl](https://forum.midnight.network/u/gitmachtl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/6 "2025-08-30T09:57:40Z")
Cardano-Signer 1.31.0 also supports 27-Word Paper-Wallet Byron-Daedalus key re-generation. And therefore also claiming NIGHT tokens for that type of wallet. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gitmachtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@gitmachtl](https://forum.midnight.network/u/gitmachtl)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/7 "2025-09-01T11:40:15Z")
And its released: > **[Releases · gitmachtl/cardano-signer](https://github.com/gitmachtl/cardano-signer/releases)** > > Tool to sign data with a Cardano-Secret-Key // verify data with a Cardano-Public-Key // generate CIP-8, CIP-30, CIP-36 data // sign CIP-100/108/119 documents // generate Cardano keys like payment, ... ---
**Author:** ![gitmachtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@gitmachtl](https://forum.midnight.network/u/gitmachtl)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.midnight.network/t/cardano-signer-1-29-0-now-supports-byron-era-keys-for-midnight-drop-signing/264/8 "2025-09-02T21:17:26Z")
Cardano-Signer 1.32.0 will support Byron-Era 21 Word Yoroi-PaperWallets too.