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Alex Bosworth: Multiple risks in wallet creation beyond randomness

Alex Bosworth: Multiple risks in wallet creation beyond randomness
Multiple risks in wallet creation process

Alex Bosworth, head of infrastructure at Lightning Labs, highlights concerns about hardware wallet security.

He argues that focusing solely on randomness in seed generation is too narrow and that there are multiple ways in which funds can be at risk. He urges greater caution in all aspects of wallet creation.

Bosworth has previously advised LN node operators to maintain collaboration with developers and utilize private channels for support, according to a recent article. He has also commented that off-chain transactions are important for privacy as AI advances in on-chain analysis, as noted in a separate report. The latest security concerns build on his ongoing focus on infrastructure and privacy topics.

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