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How secure is 12-word seed?
How secure is 12-word seed?
Eleonora
Mon Dec 09 2024
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I'm wondering about the security level of a 12-word seed. How strong is it in terms of protecting my crypto assets? Is it reliable enough to keep my funds SAFE from unauthorized access?
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ShadowFox
Wed Dec 11 2024
This backup provides 128 bits of entropy, a measure of randomness that is crucial for cryptography.
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BusanBeauty
Wed Dec 11 2024
A wallet backup consisting of 12 words offers an impressive level of security.
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StormGlider
Tue Dec 10 2024
However, the actual security of the elliptic curve is approximately half of the bits used.
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CryptoVisionary
Tue Dec 10 2024
The 128 bits of entropy are ample for safeguarding your private keys.
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Riccardo
Tue Dec 10 2024
For the secp256k1 curve, which is used in Bitcoin, this results in a security level of 128 bits.
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