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Re: [GUIDE] Encoding Bip39 Seed Phrase to Hex Code
by
retprogramisto
on 09/11/2018, 15:41:38 UTC
⭐ Merited by dbshck (3) ,DireWolfM14 (1) ,LoyceV (1)
It is better to encrypt your keys or seed with a password. Encoding can be reversed (and should never be used "for security purposes" because it is not related to security), encryption can only be reversed if you know the password (or you crack the password but with secure passwords longer than 20 chars this isnt a problem yet). You can use gpg --symmetric --cipher-algo AES256 or openssl to aes encrypt your keys/seed with a password then encode the encrypted string to hex/base64/etc. Encryption will make the string longer but also means that no one can steal your coins if you lose your paper wallet and someone reverse engineers your encoding.

Another idea is to print your encrypted seed/keys on credit card size paper, laminate it and store copies securely in different places.

Edit: Your screenshots show google docs and windows. For anything that requires security please use linux, e.g. tails USB and avoid google services.