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Re: [HOW TO] Generate Secure Bitcoin Minikeys using base57 and base32
by
ZipReg
on 06/03/2025, 17:01:04 UTC
⭐ Merited by vapourminer (1) ,ABCbits (1)

I only skimmed your thread, but why did you create Base57 format when Base58 already exist? What are the benefits (for collectible, physical coin and similar goods) you haven't mentioned yet?
Hey buddy thanks for the interest:) The base57 eliminates the "1" from base58. It's just another layer of protection to ensure you can easily identify the characters in the private key when it's time to do so. Cheesy

I thought Base58 supposed to solve the problem of similar character identification[1]. But i guess that's not the case.

[1] https://learnmeabitcoin.com/technical/keys/base58/

Hey it's hard to tell sarcasm in text so I will just say that yes, most here will probably know based on base58 it's a 1 in their key, however, if you're considering the scenario of keys for your kids or others who don't know anything about bitcoin, you don't want them to have any issues when the time comes, so eliminating that (is it a 1 an I an l ??) just seems logical to me. Also the font used is important, but not so much when you reduce the base. Thanks again buddy Smiley