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Re: PBKDF2 iterations questions (seed to private key)
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o_e_l_e_o
on 22/12/2020, 18:48:06 UTC
This "passphrase" is (I guess) "custom word" in electrum and "BIP39 Passphrase (optional)" in https://iancoleman.io/bip39/ ?
Yes, they are all the same.

This is an equivalent for PBKDF2 iterations ?
No. Encryption is not the same as just increasing the number of iterations.

The real question is "What are you trying to achieve?" If you want a set up which means your coins will not be immediately stolen if your seed phrase is compromised, then you should use a passphrase, since this is a BIP standard and reproducible across multiple wallets. Changing the iteration number is both less secure than a complex passphrase and non-standard and could cause you problems in the future when trying to recover your wallets.