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Andreas M. Antonopoulos 2018-03-14 10:47:50 -06:00
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@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ Mnemonic words are generated automatically by the wallet using the standardized
1. Create a random sequence (entropy) of 128 to 256 bits. 1. Create a random sequence (entropy) of 128 to 256 bits.
2. Create a checksum of the random sequence by taking the first (entropy-length/32) bits of its SHA256 hash. 2. Create a checksum of the random sequence by taking the first (entropy-length/32) bits of its SHA256 hash.
3. Add the checksum to the end of the random sequence. 3. Add the checksum to the end of the random sequence.
4. Divide the sequence into sections of 11 bits. 4. Split the result into 11-bit length segments.
5. Map each 11-bit value to a word from the predefined dictionary of 2048 words. 5. Map each 11-bit value to a word from the predefined dictionary of 2048 words.
6. The mnemonic code is the sequence of words. 6. The mnemonic code is the sequence of words.