Odin 3

Yes, instead of using the SLIP39 words, we use the SLIP39 numbers. Why? Numbers are easier to store in titanium than long words. Easy peasy.

NOTE: The SLIP39 protocol is linked to the Shamir Backups or Multi-Share Backups. The Cryptotag Odin was specifically designed with this protocol in mind. While you can use the Odin products for a standard BIP39 backup, it is advised to only use Odin for 20-words-per-share SLIP39 backups.

SLIP39 is the open-source and industry-standard protocol created and used by Trezor/ SatoshiLabs. It is a method of backing up your wallet with multiple shares and a minimum threshold to recover your wallet. It has an alphabetical word list of 1024 words.

The SLIP39 alphabetical list starts with the word 'Academic'. This is number '0001'. The last word 'Zero' is number '1024'. All the words in between also have a correlating number. Check out the list here.

Simply put: a share/ part has 20 words. Your setup can consist of 3 shares, with a minimum of 2 shares needed to recover the wallet. All the words have a correlating number. We use the numbers because they are easier to mark in the titanium than in long words.

Nope. We are good crypto citizens and use the industry-standard SLIP39 protocol as your Trezor or Keystone wallet does.

Other wallets that support the SLIP39 protocol are software wallets Rabby, Electrum and BlueWallet. On top of that, the SLIP39 protocol will be implemented by Wasabi, Sparrow, MEW/Enkrypt, Ambire and NuFi by the end of 2024.

You do not rely on us in any way at all. And it is a good thing we are not 'that' smart.

The SLIP39 wordlist can be found on GitHub and other sources on the internet. Of course, you can also find it on our website and in the included setup guide in your Odin box. Once you have the SLIP39 list, you can look up the words that belong to your numbers. This will take you 5 minutes. Boom! Simple.

No, if we all end up under a bus and close down our business, you still can access your funds, because SLIP39 is an industry-standard that cannot be changed. This means you can always retrieve your seed phrase, with or without CRYPTOTAG, or any other third party needed.