Using the 4️⃣ emoji as a private key: 7 bytes, 56 bits of pure compromise
xeophon · x · 2026-10-28
A viral dev joke: use the 4️⃣ emoji as your private key — it's 7 bytes (56 bits) in Unicode, "a fair compromise" between the two stakeholder positions of "keys should be at least a little secure" and "I want my private key to be 4." Pure programmer humor.
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