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Topic: 1 out of 2 multi sig setup scenario with hidden public keys - page 2. (Read 346 times)

legendary
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Suppose I have a 1 out of 2 multi sig setup, which seed A in location A, seed B in location B and the public keys stored in location C.
question 1: If seed A is leaked, is it true the attacker still can't access the funds because he doesn't know the public key related to seed B?
As far as I know: yes. But, if the address has been used to send a transaction in the past, the public keys can be found on the blockchain already.

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question 2: Would this setup be safer compared to having one seed into two places?
It depends on your threat model: safer from an attacker means an increased risk of losing access by yourself.

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question 3: Can the attacker extract info if the seed is part of a multi sig setup?
See 1.

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question 4: With the 1 out of 2 multi sig setup, can I put some small funds on addresses related to the seed in single sig setup, so the attacker would think he got bait, but in fact he only gained access to the small funds and not the full fund?
Yes. But isn't that what passphrases are for (by extending the seed phrase with a custom passphrase)?
jr. member
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you've read this right. wallet has a single cosigner. either you or that guy can perform this duty
Sorry, it's not 100% clear for me. If that other guy doesn't have both public keys, can he still transfer the funds?
To restore the wallet you need one key and both public key but to move funds you do not need more than one key.
Sorry, it's not clear yet for me. I'm trying to ask questions which could be answered with yes or no, but your answer is confusing me. Without both public keys, it's not possible to move funds (question 1)?

I understand, if you have both public keys and have one private key, you can move the funds, but that's not what my confusion is about.
legendary
Activity: 2464
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Since it is 1 of 2 means one key is enough to move funds. There are no point to have a 1 of x wallet.
You can move funds without knowing both public keys and with only one private key (seed)?

When I create a multi sig wallet with Electrum, it's showing the following warning:
"Warning: to be able to restore a multisig wallet, you should include the master public key for each cosigner in all of your backups."
This suggest you cannot send funds with ONLY one private key (seed). Am I reading this wrong?
To restore the wallet you need one key and both public key but to move funds you do not need more than one key.
member
Activity: 392
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you've read this right. wallet has a single cosigner. either you or that guy can perform this duty
jr. member
Activity: 30
Merit: 2
Since it is 1 of 2 means one key is enough to move funds. There are no point to have a 1 of x wallet.
You can move funds without knowing both public keys and with only one private key (seed)?

When I create a multi sig wallet with Electrum, it's showing the following warning:
"Warning: to be able to restore a multisig wallet, you should include the master public key for each cosigner in all of your backups."
This suggest you cannot send funds with ONLY one private key (seed). Am I reading this wrong?
legendary
Activity: 2464
Merit: 3878
Hire Bitcointalk Camp. Manager @ r7promotions.com
Since it is 1 of 2 means one key is enough to move funds. There are no point to have a 1 of x wallet.
jr. member
Activity: 30
Merit: 2
Suppose I have a 1 out of 2 multi sig setup, which seed A in location A, seed B in location B and the public keys stored in location C.
question 1: If seed A is leaked, is it true the attacker still can't access the funds because he doesn't know the public key related to seed B?

question 2: Would this setup be safer compared to having one seed into two places?

question 3: Can the attacker extract info if the seed is part of a multi sig setup?

question 4: With the 1 out of 2 multi sig setup, can I put some small funds on addresses related to the seed in single sig setup, so the attacker would think he got bait, but in fact he only gained access to the small funds and not the full fund?
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