even though it's mathematically improbable, i'm still tempted to try and generate tons of bitcoin wallets trying to duplicate a big wallet
-
-
Replying to @0xa59a2d
privkeys are 256 bits, it would take 2^128 computations to get a single collision at all. good luck
3 replies 0 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @alicemazzy @0xa59a2d
What mechanism is there, if any, for handling wallet address collision?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @frogstoyevsky @0xa59a2d
address isn't what matters for this purpose, it's basically just a hash of a pubkey
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
if you could collide a privkey ("master"? idk much about bitcoin beyond "stuff on top of basic public key crypto")
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
then you could act just as the owner for all purposes (aside whatever other validation methods may exist again idk)
2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
the important bit is the "if" is, colliding a 256-bit keyspace requires 2^128 computations
2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes -
... only assuming that other people use good randomness when generating wallets, which I'm pretty sure turned out to be false before
2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
Alice Maz Retweeted Alice Maz
got clipped from the thread but yeahttps://twitter.com/alicemazzy/status/882273814448676865 …
Alice Maz added,
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.