I 100% agree.


Btw I **suspect** this was where everything went down hill :p

"Two years ago I proposed exactly this and you refused to add extra information to mnemonic, because "it isn't necessary" and "it makes it longer to mnemonization". What changed since then?"

_source: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2013-October/003428.html_

raw_avocado

petertodd

BIP-39 versioning was proposed again this year. One of the original BIP-39 authors responded:

https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/pipermail/bitcoin-dev/2024-January/022276.html

sime

I have not lost money from 24 words but quickly realized my mistake 

Emptied 24 wallet and moved to 12 wallet 

Bell_curve

Yes, and personally I think ThomasV was right. I think BIP39 should've just based itself on the Electrum solution.

The 24 words have cost lots of people lots of money without really enhancing security at all.

bitcoin

Did you know BIP39 had a 5th author who removed himself?

Yes, and personally I think ThomasV was right. I think BIP39 should've just based itself on the Electrum solution.

The 24 words have cost lots of people lots of money without really enhancing security at all. 

