Metamask: How is my wallet determined by the mnemonic phrase?
I see what’s going on here. You seem to be entangled with some technical details about mnemonic phrases and BIP44 roads.
To clarify, the mnemonic phrase is a sequence of words or characters that serves as a password or encryption key for a cryptocurrency wallet, such as Metamk. The phrase is used to produce a private key from the seed, which can then be used to manage funds in the wallet.
In the Bip44 (Boyerdinger-Private Key Format), a mnemonic phrase is used to get a public key from the private key. This allows users to safely store and manage their private keys using a mnemonic phrase.
Now, on your question: How is my wallet determined by the mnemonic phrase?
When you create a mnemonic phrase on the BIP44 path, it is not directly related to the determination of your Metamask wallet address. Here’s why:
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Mnemonic phrases are used for storage
: The mnemonic phrase is used to keep the private key safe using BIP44. This means that the mnemonic phrase is not directly related to your Metamask Wallet address.
- Metamk uses seed wallets : Metamk support seed wallets that use seeds derived from mnemonic phrases for management. The seed is then used to obtain other keys, such as private key and public key (this is exactly what you call the purse address).
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Wallet addresses are derived from seeds, not mnemonic phrases
: When you create a mnemonic phrase on the BIP44 path, it is used to generate seeds. This seed can then be used to obtain other keys, including private key and public key (wallet address). The macli address is obtained by folding the seed with a parameter address_indexbip44 on the way.
In summary, the mnemonic phrase you create on the BIP44 path is not directly related to the determination of your Metamask Wallet address. Your wallet address is obtained from the seeds created by the mnemonic phrase and connects to the parameter address_index bip44 on the way.