<p>Technically, yes.<br>
Realistically, no.   </p>

<p>As long as your private key is random, you should be fine. </p>

<p>Still concerned? Maybe you want to consider multisig, as it would require M of N keys to collide, making the already practically impossible, even more impossible.  </p>

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<p>I understand bitcoin addresses are randomly selected from such a large pool that the statistical chances of someone discovering your address is very low.</p>

<p>In light of the above is it still not possible?</p>

<p>i.e. if I have a large holding of bitcoin in an address the someone "could" by chance generate the same private key and access my fund.</p>

<p>Is this correct?</p>

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# Bitcoin address security

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-07-25)

I understand bitcoin addresses are randomly selected from such a large pool that the statistical chances of someone discovering your address is very low.

In light of the above is it still not possible?

i.e. if I have a large holding of bitcoin in an address the someone "could" by chance generate the same private key and access my fund.

Is this correct?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-07-25. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Technically, yes.  
Realistically, no.

As long as your private key is random, you should be fine.

Still concerned? Maybe you want to consider multisig, as it would require M of N keys to collide, making the already practically impossible, even more impossible.


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