Author: Lucien
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SLIP39: An Easy and Powerful Way to Secure Your Wallet Backup
When you hold bitcoin in self-custody, your backup is the master key to your wallet. It represents all your private keys and allows you to restore access to your funds if your device is lost, damaged, or inaccessible. Most wallets today use the BIP39 standard, which generates a 12 or 24-word seed phrase to secure…
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Codex32: On the Quest to Hand-Computed Bitcoin Wallets
An initiative called Codex32 has emerged in the world of modern cryptography, where computers dominate. Created with Blockstream Research, Codex32 proposes an approach which bypasses electronics — a throwback to the historical roots of encryption. But why opt for hand computation in a world dominated by lightning-fast electronic devices? What Is Codex 32? Developed in…
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