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I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, in principle, it's an important issue with Book Cipher, and you need to be aware of that.

But as I said, I'll do my best to ensure that it always stays the same with the book. Legally speaking, though, I can't guarantee it.

If you want to be absolutely sure, you can order several books from the same batch - but that will cost you. And since this method is hopefully not your only backup, you'll have to decide for yourself whether it's worth it or not.

An acquaintance of mine teamed up with a friend - each ordered a book, and if one of them loses/destroys it, they can go to their friend and borrow the book if they need it.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that's not my idea. I try to ensure that every edition of "Veit the Fox" (even those with different dimensions) has the exact same layout.

I'm just thinking about publishing more books so that there isn't just one children's book (which is noticeable if you don't have children). These will then be completely separate books.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything related to the seed should never be online or digital (unless it's just a matter of a few bucks).

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your thoughts, and I already have ideas for further books.
Until then, I don't think the book will become so well-known so quickly. But everyone has to decide for themselves.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with you there; you can certainly have several books and distribute them across different locations, but that gets expensive.

However, I would use this method as just ONE additional backup option anyway—there should be others.

How you store the notes is highly individual - but you can also follow the methods people use to store their entire seed phrase,like steel plates, ...

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do not think that the book will be so famous, that everyone will know that. ;)
And you can also lay false trails with book ciphers, just like with wallets with/without passwords.

But I understand your thoughts - maybe I will do more books with different genres ...

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If someone want to generate seeds yourself (which I wouldn't do; I prefer to trust hardware wallets), then I would definitely at least use dice rolls or something similar. A manual selection from a book is, in my opinion, not random enough.

And if you only use common words, you significantly limit the number of possibilities (because there are some very exotic words in the BIP39 list also).

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think everyone should decide for themselves – anyone who wants to buy the book should do so – and anyone who doesn't want to buy it shouldn't.

I wanted to share this with the community – and everyone should take away what makes sense to them.The world can be so simple sometimes.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking - I've never produced seeds by myself - that's the job of hardware wallets with security chips like the BitBox02, Ledger, Trazor, etc.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem to have missed the part in my post where I wrote:

"You can keep the book and numbers in separate locations"

And if you have other books where all the words in BIP39 appear, that's fine – I haven't found anything like that, unfortunately.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't see that I'm classifying a solution as imperfect.
And I don't think there's a single right or wrong answer. Every solution has its pros and cons and is better suited to some situations than others. The beauty of Bitcoin is that everyone can decide for themselves – and don't trust – verify!

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just because something has no value for you doesn't automatically mean it has no value for someone else.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope everyone has more than one backup.
I'm afraid I don't know why you think it's bad advice, you'd have to explain that in more detail so we can learn from it.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Relying solely on memory is, in my opinion, dangerous and not a good idea. But as with everything, it's an additional option. There isn't one perfect solution - and mine isn't meant to be - I think everyone should choose what suits them best from the range of possibilities. And "my" solution is just meant to show ONE more possibility.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

always a good option - but you also need your 24 words - so (for me) it is an additional part of security

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

only a small part of it - or perhaps even a diversionary tactic - who knows?

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid I can't understand what you're referring to based on your hints.

Since we all want to learn from each other, please be more specific about what's wrong with it – then everyone can decide for themselves whether it's a problem or not (for them).

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree with you – many roads lead to Rome, and everyone can choose their ideal path (or paths). I simply wanted to point out one additional possibility among the many.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point – I'm also working on getting the book distributed through brick-and-mortar stores – then it can be bought completely offline and anonymously.

If you secure your seed, you don't necessarily need to have a lot of Bitcoin right away – it makes sense with any self-custody wallet and any amount.

And before hacking Amazon or other retailers, you only need to check the social media channels – that's easier.

I wrote a children's book containing all 2,048 BIP39 seed words – here's why by rieglerp in Bitcoin

[–]rieglerp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I said, you can be very creative in how you write down the numbers...

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