diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index abbcd8e..cb797fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- A new method `get_fingerprint()` was added.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Drop base58 dependency. Port base58 code directly in-tree as a `base58` module.
+
 ## 1.0.1
 
 - Support Python 3.8
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0907819..b61736b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Equivalent to `get_xpriv_from_path([])`.
 
 #### get_xpriv_bytes()
 
-Equivalent to `get_xpriv([])`, but not serialized in base58
+Equivalent to `get_xpriv([])`, but not serialized in base58.
 
 #### get_xpub()
 
@@ -134,4 +134,8 @@ Equivalent to `get_xpub_from_path([])`.
 
 #### get_xpub_bytes()
 
-Equivalent to `get_xpub([])`, but not serialized in base58
+Equivalent to `get_xpub([])`, but not serialized in base58.
+
+#### get_fingerprint()
+
+Returns `fingerprint (bytes)`, equivalent to `utils._pubkey_to_fingerprint(self.pubkey)`.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 37d9ca3..0ba9472 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ keywords = ["bitcoin", "slip10", "hdwallet"]
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 cryptography = "*"
 ecdsa = "*"
-base58 = "^2"
 python = ">=3.8,<4.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
diff --git a/slip10/base58.py b/slip10/base58.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb0be21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/slip10/base58.py
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+"""Base58 encoding
+
+Implementations of Base58 and Base58Check encodings that are compatible
+with the bitcoin network.
+
+This file was copied over and added to the bip32 project from David Keijser's https://github.com/keis/base58 (https://pypi.org/project/base58/). This
+package is released under an MIT licensed. The code was copied in this file and left untouched. Here is a copy of the MIT license accompanying the
+code:
+    Copyright (c) 2015 David Keijser
+
+    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+    in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+    to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+    copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+    furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+    all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+    IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+    LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+    OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+    THE SOFTWARE.
+"""
+
+# This module is based upon base58 snippets found scattered over many bitcoin
+# tools written in python. From what I gather the original source is from a
+# forum post by Gavin Andresen, so direct your praise to him.
+# This module adds shiny packaging and support for python3.
+
+from functools import lru_cache
+from hashlib import sha256
+from typing import Mapping, Union
+
+# 58 character alphabet used
+BITCOIN_ALPHABET = b"123456789ABCDEFGHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijkmnopqrstuvwxyz"
+RIPPLE_ALPHABET = b"rpshnaf39wBUDNEGHJKLM4PQRST7VWXYZ2bcdeCg65jkm8oFqi1tuvAxyz"
+XRP_ALPHABET = RIPPLE_ALPHABET
+
+# Retro compatibility
+alphabet = BITCOIN_ALPHABET
+
+
+def scrub_input(v: Union[str, bytes]) -> bytes:
+    if isinstance(v, str):
+        v = v.encode("ascii")
+
+    return v
+
+
+def b58encode_int(
+    i: int, default_one: bool = True, alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET
+) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Encode an integer using Base58
+    """
+    if not i and default_one:
+        return alphabet[0:1]
+    string = b""
+    base = len(alphabet)
+    while i:
+        i, idx = divmod(i, base)
+        string = alphabet[idx : idx + 1] + string
+    return string
+
+
+def b58encode(v: Union[str, bytes], alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Encode a string using Base58
+    """
+    v = scrub_input(v)
+
+    origlen = len(v)
+    v = v.lstrip(b"\0")
+    newlen = len(v)
+
+    acc = int.from_bytes(v, byteorder="big")  # first byte is most significant
+
+    result = b58encode_int(acc, default_one=False, alphabet=alphabet)
+    return alphabet[0:1] * (origlen - newlen) + result
+
+
+@lru_cache()
+def _get_base58_decode_map(alphabet: bytes, autofix: bool) -> Mapping[int, int]:
+    invmap = {char: index for index, char in enumerate(alphabet)}
+
+    if autofix:
+        groups = [b"0Oo", b"Il1"]
+        for group in groups:
+            pivots = [c for c in group if c in invmap]
+            if len(pivots) == 1:
+                for alternative in group:
+                    invmap[alternative] = invmap[pivots[0]]
+
+    return invmap
+
+
+def b58decode_int(
+    v: Union[str, bytes], alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET, *, autofix: bool = False
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Decode a Base58 encoded string as an integer
+    """
+    if b" " not in alphabet:
+        v = v.rstrip()
+    v = scrub_input(v)
+
+    map = _get_base58_decode_map(alphabet, autofix=autofix)
+
+    decimal = 0
+    base = len(alphabet)
+    try:
+        for char in v:
+            decimal = decimal * base + map[char]
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid character {!r}".format(chr(e.args[0]))) from None
+    return decimal
+
+
+def b58decode(
+    v: Union[str, bytes], alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET, *, autofix: bool = False
+) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Decode a Base58 encoded string
+    """
+    v = v.rstrip()
+    v = scrub_input(v)
+
+    origlen = len(v)
+    v = v.lstrip(alphabet[0:1])
+    newlen = len(v)
+
+    acc = b58decode_int(v, alphabet=alphabet, autofix=autofix)
+
+    return acc.to_bytes(origlen - newlen + (acc.bit_length() + 7) // 8, "big")
+
+
+def b58encode_check(v: Union[str, bytes], alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Encode a string using Base58 with a 4 character checksum
+    """
+    v = scrub_input(v)
+
+    digest = sha256(sha256(v).digest()).digest()
+    return b58encode(v + digest[:4], alphabet=alphabet)
+
+
+def b58decode_check(
+    v: Union[str, bytes], alphabet: bytes = BITCOIN_ALPHABET, *, autofix: bool = False
+) -> bytes:
+    """Decode and verify the checksum of a Base58 encoded string"""
+
+    result = b58decode(v, alphabet=alphabet, autofix=autofix)
+    result, check = result[:-4], result[-4:]
+    digest = sha256(sha256(result).digest()).digest()
+
+    if check != digest[:4]:
+        raise ValueError("Invalid checksum")
+
+    return result
diff --git a/slip10/slip10.py b/slip10/slip10.py
index 26129ea..e0b4cc8 100644
--- a/slip10/slip10.py
+++ b/slip10/slip10.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import hmac
 
-import base58
-
+from .base58 import b58decode_check, b58encode_check
 from .utils import (
     HARDENED_INDEX,
     _deriv_path_str_to_list,
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ def get_xpriv_from_path(self, path):
             self.network,
         )
 
-        return base58.b58encode_check(extended_key).decode()
+        return b58encode_check(extended_key).decode()
 
     def get_xpub_from_path(self, path):
         """Get an encoded extended pubkey from a derivation path.
@@ -299,11 +298,11 @@ def get_xpub_from_path(self, path):
             self.network,
         )
 
-        return base58.b58encode_check(extended_key).decode()
+        return b58encode_check(extended_key).decode()
 
     def get_xpriv(self):
         """Get the base58 encoded extended private key."""
-        return base58.b58encode_check(self.get_xpriv_bytes()).decode()
+        return b58encode_check(self.get_xpriv_bytes()).decode()
 
     def get_xpriv_bytes(self):
         """Get the encoded extended private key."""
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ def get_xpriv_bytes(self):
 
     def get_xpub(self):
         """Get the encoded extended public key."""
-        return base58.b58encode_check(self.get_xpub_bytes()).decode()
+        return b58encode_check(self.get_xpub_bytes()).decode()
 
     def get_xpub_bytes(self):
         """Get the encoded extended public key."""
@@ -343,6 +342,10 @@ def get_xpub_bytes(self):
             self.network,
         )
 
+    def get_fingerprint(self):
+        """Get the public key fingerprint."""
+        return _pubkey_to_fingerprint(self.pubkey)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_xpriv(cls, xpriv):
         """Get a SLIP10 "wallet" out of this xpriv
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ def from_xpriv(cls, xpriv):
         if not isinstance(xpriv, str):
             raise InvalidInputError("'xpriv' must be a string")
 
-        extended_key = base58.b58decode_check(xpriv)
+        extended_key = b58decode_check(xpriv)
         (
             network,
             depth,
@@ -380,7 +383,7 @@ def from_xpub(cls, xpub):
         if not isinstance(xpub, str):
             raise InvalidInputError("'xpub' must be a string")
 
-        extended_key = base58.b58decode_check(xpub)
+        extended_key = b58decode_check(xpub)
         (
             network,
             depth,