One decision at a time
Make guessing irrelevant. Then protect recovery.
The guide follows one recovery secret from generation to a future restore. Each step names what more entropy can—and cannot—fix.
- 01The words control the wallet
Understand what a recovery phrase can restore, what it cannot tell you, and why anyone who copies it may control the funds.
4 min→ - 02What the words actually encode
See how BIP39 packs generated entropy and a short checksum into familiar words without confusing word count with security.
5 min→ - 03Where seed strength comes from
Follow the path from an unpredictable event to a wallet seed, and compare device generation with manual dice without pretending either is automatic proof.
6 min→ - 04How much is plenty?
Compare 12 and 24 words against Bitcoin's actual security scale, then stop counting when another risk becomes the limit.
5 min→ - 05What more words cannot fix
Separate guessing resistance from theft, loss, device trust, passphrase mistakes, and incompatible recovery.
6 min→ - 06Choose a setup you can recover
Build from a defensible seed and add only the protections that address a real threat without making recovery fragile.
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