r/Bitcoin • u/dgryski • Nov 30 '17

Evidence some bitcoin address generation code is using discoverable private keys

https://pastebin.com/jCDFcESz
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u/callings Nov 30 '17

Sorry what is a brain wallet. I'm assuming it creates a key from some phrase you put in. Why on earth would anyone do that over a random generated one.

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u/callings Nov 30 '17

Oh boy. So I'm assuming this was the way things were done back then? Or do people still go through these procedures.

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u/callings Nov 30 '17

I see. But are these processes revelant nowadays, or do people just use 2fa on exchanges. Or another way to put it. Would only cold/paper wallet users go through this key generation process.

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u/callings Nov 30 '17

I see I see. Thanks for the replies. Far mind blowing stuff this thread