Permissionless Bitcoin Wallets - They Cannot Be Stopped!

This video walks you through how to create a Bitcoin wallet + seed phrase with dice, pen and paper. This is meant to illustrate the absurdity of outlawing or requiring licenses in order to custody your own Bitcoin.

Bip39 Word List
Convert Hexidecimal to Binary
OR
Seed Template Doc
Article version of this video by Arman The Parman
Reason Article on making Encryption Legal
Sparrow Tutorial
Download Sparrow
Seedsigner Tutorial
Using Linux on a Windows Computer

Terminal checksum calculation type the following:

echo INSERTYOURNUMBERSHERE | shasum -a 256 -0

*then hit enter*

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Permissionless Bitcoin Wallets - They Cannot Be Stopped Time Stamps
0:00 - 3:27 - Intro
3:27 - 9:53 - Why Make This Video? + Prerequisites
9:53 - 18:38 - Rolling & Recording Dice
18:38 - 25:47 - Calculating Your 24th Word (Checksum)
25:47 - 29:38 - Converting Hexadecimal to Binary (What?)
29:38 - 38:36 - Converting Binary to Decimal (What??)
38:36 - 40:51 - Getting Your Seed Words (Finally!)
40:51 - 45:31 - Testing Your Seed Phrase
45:31 - 47:52 - Troubleshooting
47:52 - 54:07 - Generating 24th Word with Seed Signer
54:07 - 56:43 - Final Thoughts
56:43 - 58:11 - Outro

[mvz]

This is a great way to conceptualize how impossible it would be to create an existing seed phrase by having to roll ALL of those dice roll combinations exactly the same as someone else. Fascinating deep dive!

[Satssetyoufree]

I spent 58 minutes of my Saturday evening learning how to create a seed phrase, even though I've already got a really good one.

I've also read how to do this before, but watching Ben's walkthroughs are truly an art form. Master creator in action.

[mikehardcastle]

Thank you for your amazing video. As a techie, can I suggest that the hex / binary that you're trying to explain would make a perfect separate video where you can learn and explain boolean logic. Imagine trying to explain decimal maths without understanding decimal numbers. It's extremely easy to learn and means all common bases (binary, octal, duodecimal and hexadecimal) become as second nature as decimal.

[mkmstillstackin]

This was an absolutely spectacular video, Ben!! As other's have said, this is a fantastic way to help one to visualize and understand the true underlying math of how seeds are derived and therefore why they are nearly impossible to forge, assuming appropriate precautions are taken by the user. Thanks a lot for uploading!

[TheJezcol]

Thank you. Your gift is to de-mystify. I am not a digital native, however, your down to earth step by step teaching method is a terrific confidence booster. Speaking as a late stage fiat standard refugee - I need all the help I can get. Keep 'em rolling!

[shashidharreddy]

Nicely explained. One could also randomly select 23 of Bip 39 words, roll only 3 dice and generate the last word.

[ivecadit]

Mind blown Ben! You made me understand how seed phrases are created. I've heard about dice and coin flips, hexadecimal, and binary, etc. But seeing you go through it step by step brings it all together and now I really understand. Don't think I'll do it, but it helps to know now what's going on in a seed generating device!

[TheWildHustle]

This man needs a damn nobel peace prize

[kostastsampiras]

About Windows, for machines that have Windows 10 or 11, it's possible to use the WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2), it creates a Linux Environment on top of Windows and it allows anyone to run Linux commands without messing around with virtual machines.

[BitcoinAndChess]

This is a fantastic video, but I hope it doesn't scare off Bitcoin newbies. One of the key complaints I get is how complicated Bitcoin is, so this method should only be for those who are already very comfortable with Bitcoin.

[jp]

Odd=1 even=0 (or the modulo 2) can also be used for the dices results

[highdesertink]

I want to create my own seed so I "don't" have to TRUST my wallet provider but in your video you say not to trust the seed made here with your long term storage? Is there any way to make your own secure seed phrase? PLEASE HELP...

[stevenbonebrake]

Awesome video! Thank you so much! I can't wait to do this with my sons.

[WinFour]

soo how i do this start to end only with coin paper and pen??

[baronsilverbaron]

Very educational. Just one thing. When you entered what was on the paper beginning with 'echo' the last entry was space -0. You enterd just 0.

[genxbitcoin]

This video should be required watching by pro and anti Bitcoiners. Cheers.

[kvdp]

Awesome video. But now I think I have my head around it, what I'll do is pin the BIP word list to the wall and throw darts at it 23 times then use a seedsigner to get the last word. Is that a plan?

[digitaldeepak]

This should be taught in school, in the maths class.

[laurindotcom]

thanks, im just gonna buy a hardware wallet and create a paper wallet with software now 😂