Recently, Andreas was asked if words in a BIP39 mnemonic can repeat. The short answer is yes. If you want to learn more about how mnemonics work, and really understand your bitcoin, ethereum, or other cryptocurrency wallet, watch this 2 min video. Chapter 0:00 Can words repeat in a mnemonic phrase? 0:10 Yes the word about repeated 23 times plus a valid checksum word is a valid mnemonic 0:58 In the English BIP39 dictionary, you only need the first 4 letters of each word! Learn more about bitcoin and cryptocurrency key security by watching these videos: Here's an entire playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTtAmzmz6uVE0kTKXtaGX1zY or watch What is a mnemonic phrase? https://youtu.be/pIvgjCvGlwo Can someone guess my private key? https://youtu.be/2eZ5DP2P5As Setting up secure storage devices: https://youtu.be/wZ9LxLLvfXc Worst ways to store bitcoin: https://youtu.be/x6rnAGscBrU How can I ask questions and vote? You’re welcome to ask your question at the next Livestream event. You can find out when it is by subscribing to the channel and turning on notifications or by visiting this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPQwGV1aLnTtqBtaD-hSCf9RwpwQQy-Ji. Community Builders who support this free work on Patreon get to ask questions and vote on questions at least a week before the event. YouTube Community Members who support this work get to ask questions and vote an hour before the event starts. Everyone else gets to ask questions and vote on questions when the event starts. Giving early access is a small way Andreas can give something to the people who help to financially support the mission and still include anyone who wants to participate. SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell ? for notifications: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ?sub_confirmation=1 JOIN this YouTube channel to become a YouTube Community Member and access custom emojis and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJWCJCWOxBYSi5DhCieLOLQ/join BECOME a Community Builder: https://patreon.com/aantonop You may already know that Andreas’ mission is to educate as many people as possible about Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching and sharing these videos is one way to do that. Thank you for being part of this mission! About aantonop: Andreas isn't promoting a company or an organization; he's paid by the cryptocurrency community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at bitcoin and open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com ***Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events** Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8 Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/B00MVAG8Z8 E-books & Merch: https://aantonop.io/shop Patreon: https://patreon.com/aantonop Website: https://aantonop.com Workshops: https://aantonop.com/workshops ***Connect with Andreas on Socials*** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAntonopoulos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aantonop/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop Thanks for watching and sharing!