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A Paper Computer for Bitcoin? Codex32 with Andrew Poelstra (SLP506)
A Paper Computer for Bitcoin? Codex32 with Andrew Poelstra (SLP506)
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Aug 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A ‘paper computer’ for Bitcoin checksums and Shamir Secret Sharing may seem absurd, but that’s what we’re talking about in this episode! This project is a scheme to generate, encode, checksum, split and recover Bitcoin secret keys, using pencil, paper and lookup tables (alternately, volvelles). We discuss codex32 and the motivation behind it with Andrew Poelstra (Director of Research, Blockstream). Note this is the first of a two part episode. In this first part we discuss:
Bitcoin private keys today
Multi signature and Shamir Secret Sharing contrasted
Where to keep shards or keys
Error correction
Risks with Hardware wallets (even though you should still use them)
BIP39 vs codex32
Limitations of the paper computer (Volvelles)
Links:
codex32 website
codex32 github
Blockstream store
Sponsors:
Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Base58
SL links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Bitcoin private keys today
Multi signature and Shamir Secret Sharing contrasted
Where to keep shards or keys
Error correction
Risks with Hardware wallets (even though you should still use them)
BIP39 vs codex32
Limitations of the paper computer (Volvelles)
Links:
codex32 website
codex32 github
Blockstream store
Sponsors:
Pacific Bitcoin Festival (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space
Base58
SL links:
Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera
Subscribe to the podcast
Released:
Aug 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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