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Base-32 just encodes one more bit per symbol (5 instead of the 4 per symbol that hex does), so the improvement is rather minor.
by kzrdude 6y ago
Base-32 just encodes one more bit per symbol (5 instead of the 4 per symbol that hex does), so the improvement is rather minor.
- yencabulator 6y ago52 characters vs 64 characters for a 32-byte public key is a decent improvement if you ask me. Or, more to the point, aiming for anything denser makes the alphabet less friendly.