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Decoy Wallet

A visible wallet — usually holding a small, intentionally surrenderable balance — that exists to satisfy a coercive demand without exposing the user's real holdings. Often implemented as the 'no-passphrase' wallet on a hardware device while the real wallet sits behind a BIP-39 passphrase. The technique reduces exposure under wrench attacks but is not a magic shield against a sophisticated adversary.

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