arcane_node

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   by arcane_node 8mo ago

   Hello, author here. I built this to explain what Bitcoin miners are actually doing - not “solving complex equations” but repeatedly hashing block candidates in a lottery. The main interactive component lets you simulate mining w/ adjus
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   Interactive guide to Bitcoin's proof of work(bennet.org)

   2 points by arcane_node 8mo ago|2 comments
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   by arcane_node 1y ago

   Thanks er4hn, I'm glad to hear it!
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   by arcane_node 1y ago

   Exactly what oakwhiz said. Similarly, if you set all 256 bits of the entropy portion to 1 (i.e. you play minesweeper with my grid) then the resulting valid mnemonic is zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo zoo
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   by arcane_node 1y ago

   Thanks - I appreciate the comment. It's a valid concern, and one I thought about while making this. Just to clarify a few things: - I've explicitly discouraged entering a real mnemonic, in several places. In fact I tried to steer
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   by arcane_node 1y ago

   Hey, author here. I made this to help technically curious people understand what's really going on when they're handed a Bitcoin seed phrase (i.e. why it's not just a password). You can flip bits of entropy, explore checksum
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   How secure is your Bitcoin wallet's mnemonic seed phrase?(bennet.org)

   27 points by arcane_node 1y ago|19 comments