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‎App.org‎

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The best practice for using these wallets is to load this "Seed" into a secure hardware device, like
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a [[https://shop.trezor.io/product/trezor-model-t?offer_id=15&aff_id=10388][Trezor "Model T"]] hardware wallet. SLIP-39 Mnemonic cards contain the recovery words, which are
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typed directly into the Trezor device to recover the Seed, and all of its Cryptocurrency accounts.
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For the [[https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=2cd1cb6ae51f][Ledger Nano]] and other hardware wallets supporting only BIP-39 Mnemonics, you can now use the
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SLIP-39 App to securely and reliably back up these BIP-39 phrases.
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The [[https://github.com/pjkundert/python-slip39/releases/latest][macOS and win32 SLIP-39 App (download here -- .dmg for macOS, .msi for Windows)]] helps you
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generate Mnemonic cards and back up this Seed, securely and reliably, by distributing Mnemonic cards
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It is estimated that 20% of Bitcoin is already lost in the first 10 years of its existence,
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stored in wallet addresses that can never be accessed because the corresponding "Private Key"
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has been lost, or the password forgotten.
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has been lost, or the passphrase forgotten.
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The statistical chances of anyone successfully passing a Cryptocurrency wallet Private Key +
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password or Seed to their heirs over a 50-year period is therefore very low. Since memory fades
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passphrase or Seed to their heirs over a 50-year period is therefore very low. Since memory fades
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and "safe" storage places are lost, destroyed or forgotten, this risk actually increases
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I estimate the probability of successfully inheriting such a Paper Wallet + password or BIP-39
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I estimate the probability of successfully inheriting such a Paper Wallet + passphrase or BIP-39
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Mnemonic protected Seed is probably less than 50%. Perhaps *much* less.
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*** Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Password?
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*** Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Passphrase?
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Have you ever forgotten a password to an online account?
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Well, with a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Password, there is /no password reset/ option; there is
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no way to recover the password.
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Well, with a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + passphrase, there is /no password reset/ option; there is
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no way to recover the passphrase.
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If the Wallet is lost, there is of course no way to recover it, even if you have the password.
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If the Wallet is lost, there is of course no way to recover it, even if you have the passphrase.
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This option is perhaps even less desirable than using a BIP-39 Mnemonic Seed phrase, because
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each and every Encrypted Wallet is exposed to this risk of loss.
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#+BEGIN_EXPORT html
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<!-- Javascript Ad Tag: 1083 -->
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<div id="trezor1083SycVfv"></div>
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<script src="http://trezor.go2cloud.org/aff_ad?campaign_id=1083&aff_id=10388&format=js&divid=trezor1083SycVfv" type="text/javascript"></script>
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<!-- // End Ad Tag -->
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We recommend the Trezor "Model T" for this reason. No other hardware wallet yet supports direct,
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on-screen SLIP-39 Seed recovery. This feature is, simply, so fundamentally important for
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Cryptocurrency Seed security and reliability that we consider it a necessity.
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If you already have one of the less expensive Trezor wallets that only support BIP-39 backup, we
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also support those, using the same BIP-39 Seed Entropy backup via SLIP-39 as for the Ledger, and
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other traditional hardware wallets.
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** Ledger
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The Ledger hardware wallets are also very popular -- but they can be recovered only using BIP-39
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Mnemonics. However, you can now use the SLIP-39 App to backup your BIP-39 Seed Entropy!
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Therefore, we now support the Ledger hardware wallets.
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If you already have a BIP-39 Mnemonic, and would like back it up using SLIP-39 for more security
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and recovery reliability, you can use the Pro Controls to do so. Later, when you need to recover
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your BIP-39 Mnemonic, use the SLIP-39 App, select the Pro Controls, enter the SLIP-39 card
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Mnemonics, and click "Using BIP-39" to reveal your original BIP-39 Mnemonic phrase. Then,
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proceed with Ledger wallet recovery as normal, using the BIP-39 Mnemonic.
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The [[https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-s-plus?r=2cd1cb6ae51f][Ledger Nano S Plus]] has a large screen, at a reasonable price point, and connects via USB-C.
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#+BEGIN_EXPORT html
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<a href="https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-s-plus?r=2cd1cb6ae51f"><img width=728 height=90 src="http://affiliate.ledger.com/image/728/90"></a>
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#+END_EXPORT
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The [[https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=2cd1cb6ae51f][Ledger Nano X]] has a large screen and supports connectivity via Bluetooth, for much easier
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connectivity with mobile phone and laptop wallet software.
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#+BEGIN_EXPORT html
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<a href="https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=2cd1cb6ae51f"><img width=728 height=90 src="http://affiliate.ledger.com/image/728/90"></a>
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#+END_EXPORT
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** Netcoins.app
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In Canada, one of the more highly regulatory-compliant Cryptocurrency exchanges is [[https://netcoins.app/r?ac=5YO1MZ][Netcoins.app

‎App.pdf‎

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‎App.txt‎

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SLIP-39 Mnemonic cards contain the recovery words, which are typed
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directly into the Trezor device to recover the Seed, and all of its
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Cryptocurrency accounts.
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Cryptocurrency accounts. For the [Ledger Nano] and other hardware
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wallets supporting only BIP-39 Mnemonics, you can now use the SLIP-39
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App to securely and reliably back up these BIP-39 phrases.
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The [macOS and win32 SLIP-39 App (download here – .dmg for macOS, .msi
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1. Security with Availability
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.. 1. SLIP-39 Mnemonic Recovery Cards
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..... 1. Why Not a BIP-39 Mnemonic Phrase?
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..... 2. Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Password?
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..... 2. Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Passphrase?
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.. 2. Paper Wallets
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..... 1. Walking-Around Money
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2. Affiliate Links
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.. 1. Trezor
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.. 2. Netcoins.app
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.. 3. Crypto.com
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.. 4. Protecting your SLIP-39 Cards
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.. 2. Ledger
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.. 3. Netcoins.app
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.. 4. Crypto.com
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.. 5. Protecting your SLIP-39 Cards
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[Trezor "Model T"]
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<https://shop.trezor.io/product/trezor-model-t?offer_id=15&aff_id=10388>
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[Ledger Nano]
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<https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=2cd1cb6ae51f>
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[macOS and win32 SLIP-39 App (download here – .dmg for macOS, .msi for
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It is estimated that 20% of Bitcoin is already lost in the first 10
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passphrase forgotten.
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The statistical chances of anyone successfully passing a
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Cryptocurrency wallet Private Key + password or Seed to their heirs
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"safe" storage places are lost, destroyed or forgotten, this risk
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1.1.2 Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Password?
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1.1.2 Why Not a BIP-38 Encrypted Wallet + Passphrase?
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╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌╌
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If you already have one of the less expensive Trezor wallets that only
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support BIP-39 backup, we also support those, using the same BIP-39
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Seed Entropy backup via SLIP-39 as for the Ledger, and other
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2.2 Ledger
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The Ledger hardware wallets are also very popular – but they can be
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recovered only using BIP-39 Mnemonics. However, you can now use the
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SLIP-39 App to backup your BIP-39 Seed Entropy! Therefore, we now
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support the Ledger hardware wallets.
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If you already have a BIP-39 Mnemonic, and would like back it up using
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SLIP-39 for more security and recovery reliability, you can use the
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Pro Controls to do so. Later, when you need to recover your BIP-39
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Mnemonic, use the SLIP-39 App, select the Pro Controls, enter the
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SLIP-39 card Mnemonics, and click "Using BIP-39" to reveal your
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original BIP-39 Mnemonic phrase. Then, proceed with Ledger wallet
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recovery as normal, using the BIP-39 Mnemonic.
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The [Ledger Nano S Plus] has a large screen, at a reasonable price
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point, and connects via USB-C.
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The [Ledger Nano X] has a large screen and supports connectivity via
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<https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-s-plus?r=2cd1cb6ae51f>
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<https://shop.ledger.com/pages/ledger-nano-x?r=2cd1cb6ae51f>
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‎GNUmakefile‎

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