BIP39

Satoshi's Bitcoin Wallets Can't Be Unlocked With a 24-Word Seed Phrase

Social posts in 2025 claimed a 24-word seed could open Satoshi Nakamoto's ~1.1M BTC, but that’s not technically possible: the BIP39 mnemonic standard came years after Satoshi’s activity. Early keys use different formats and can't be recovered by a modern 24-word phrase.