Does using BIP85 give each crypto wallet an independent recovery risk?

Child seeds can be used separately, limiting routine exposure between child wallets. But a compromised BIP85 parent can recreate every derived child, so the parent remains a single critical dependency.

The answer

Child seeds can be used separately, limiting routine exposure between child wallets. But a compromised BIP85 parent can recreate every derived child, so the parent remains a single critical dependency.

What to do next

Store the parent offline with stronger protection than an everyday child-wallet seed.

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