Hello bitcoin-dev,
I’m Ben Westgate, a contributor interested in deterministic wallet backups and seed management.
Per BIP-0002, I propose listing BIP-0093 (codex32) as an application of
BIP-0085 (Deterministic Entropy from BIP32 Keychains), similar to the existing BIP39 application. This allows wallets to derive codex32 backups from BIP-0032 master keys.Summary
Application number: 93'
- Derivation path: m/83696968'/93'/{hrp}'/{threshold}'/{n}'/{byte_length}'/{id0}'/{id1}'/{id2}'/{id3}'/{index}'
Codex32, defined in BIP-93, is a human-readable encoding with checksumming and share indexing designed for SSS backups of BIP-0032 seeds. This PR proposes a deterministic way to generate codex32 strings using BIP-85.
Rationale
Mirrors the existing BIP-85 application for BIP-39.
Codex32 offers error correction, hand verification, identifiers, and secret sharing features compared to BIP-39.
Adds a standardized way for wallets to generate codex32 backups from BIP-85-derived entropy
Test vectors and reference implementation are linked to in the PR.
Risks and alternatives
Wallet adoption of codex32 is still limited, though a draft PR #32652 for importing codex32 strings to Bitcoin Core has support.
- Codex32 implementers could use the BIP-85 dice application, but defining a direct application improves interoperability.
PR: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/compare/master...BenWestgate:bips:codex32
Feedback is welcome.
Best regards,
Ben Westgate