Introducing
Slip39
Our enhanced 20-word backup standard ensures a more robust process for backing up and recovering your wallet compared to the legacy standard. With an upgraded, user-friendly wordlist and seamless transition to Multi-share Backup, SLIP39 offers superior security with no single point of failure.
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The most secure and advanced wallet backup standard
Seamless Upgradability
Upgrade effortlessly from Single-share to Multi-share backup
No Single Point of Failure
Multi-share Backup eliminates single failure risks
Future-Proof
Evolving with your security needs, ensuring long-term protection
Customizable Redundancy
Choose how many shares are needed to recover your backup
Flexible Share Allocation
Distribute backup shares across locations or people
Enhanced Security
Robust protection against potential threats and vulnerabilities
Slip39
Bounty Program.
Empower. Secure. Innovate.
Strengthen self-sovereignty with multi-share. Become an early adopter today!
Overview
In 2013, SatoshiLabs created the BIP-39 standard, widely adopted by wallets today. As the next iteration in self-custody security, we are moving towards SLIP-39 as the default wallet backup standard in Trezor. We are offering a Bounty Program to onboard early adopters of SLIP-39 and the multi-share backup feature.
Support
Participants will receive comprehensive support from Trezor, including access to technical guidance, development resources, and consultations with our experts. Our team is committed to assisting you at every step to ensure successful implementation. Upon completion, chosen applicants will receive a bounty ranging from $2,000 to $6,000, depending on the complexity and depth of SLIP-39 integration achieved.
Application Process
We are currently accepting applications on an ongoing basis. The review process will assess each proposal’s alignment with SLIP-39 standards, implementation timeline, and education plan for users. Submissions are evaluated as they come in, and selected projects will receive the necessary development resources and support to complete the integration.
Frequently asked questions
Why did you switch from a standard backup to a new format?
We strongly believe this enhanced 20-word standard is an evolution of the previous standard with many significant improvements to wallet backup and recovery. It offers more variability in creating backups, ensuring safer and more reliable self-custody for everyone.
Users can seamlessly upgrade from a standard Single-share Backup to an advanced Multi-share Backup, obtaining distributed security with no single point of failure for backup.
Additionally, it comes with an upgraded wordlist, with carefully selected words that are easily distinguishable from each other compared to the old standard. In case of one mistake in the backup, users can identify which word is incorrect. In the case of 2 or 3 mistakes, they can identify how many words are incorrect.
Users can seamlessly upgrade from a standard Single-share Backup to an advanced Multi-share Backup, obtaining distributed security with no single point of failure for backup.
Additionally, it comes with an upgraded wordlist, with carefully selected words that are easily distinguishable from each other compared to the old standard. In case of one mistake in the backup, users can identify which word is incorrect. In the case of 2 or 3 mistakes, they can identify how many words are incorrect.
What wallets support this backup standard?
Currently, third-party wallets like Rabby, Electrum, Sparrow, and BlueWallet support the SLIP39 standard. We're actively collaborating with additional wallets to expand support and will provide updates here as new integrations are completed.
Furthermore, we actively encourage enhanced backup support integration into software wallets through a bounty program. This initiative extends financial and expertise support to software wallet providers seeking to implement SLIP39.
We were in the same situation back in 2013 with our legacy backup standard, where we were the first who invented it, and the rest of the market followed us.
Furthermore, we actively encourage enhanced backup support integration into software wallets through a bounty program. This initiative extends financial and expertise support to software wallet providers seeking to implement SLIP39.
We were in the same situation back in 2013 with our legacy backup standard, where we were the first who invented it, and the rest of the market followed us.
How much and what kind of support can I expect from the program?
Participants will receive comprehensive support from Trezor, including access to technical guidance, development resources, and consultations with our experts. Our team is committed to assisting you at every step to ensure successful implementation. Upon completion, chosen applicants will receive a bounty ranging from $2,000 to $6,000, depending on the complexity and depth of SLIP-39 integration achieved.
How can I recover my funds with SLIP39?
Right now, you should ideally buy a new Trezor hardware wallet and recover it there. Alternatively, you can recover access in another hardware wallet or use available software wallets like Rabby, Electrum, and BlueWallet for Bitcoin, but they possess the risks of every hot wallet. Later on, we are sure more alternatives will emerge in the market.
Interested in learning more about SLIP-39?
Connect with our team to explore how we can work together. Email us at [email protected] to start the conversation.