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Re: All existing bitcoins can be in your wallet (where is my mind?)
by
bitmover
on 14/06/2024, 10:53:56 UTC
⭐ Merited by Forsyth Jones (2)
Do you folks consider this possibility?

Technically possible, but not probable.

I always like to share this. The power of math



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As the algorithms used in this process generate infinite child keys, is it possible to generate all existing private keys in the universe, considering other derivation paths?

As I recently shared in our local board, the key generation is exponential in HD wallets and you basically save billions of keys when saving a single Seed.



Ofc you potentially can find some address with balance or from other wallets, but the chances are virtually zero. You don't have to worry about that...


I think it is always good to read Mastering Bitcoin, which explains all those basic concepts of bitcoin and keys generation
https://github.com/bitcoinbook/bitcoinbook/blob/develop/ch05_wallets.adoc