What is Seed phrase?
Twelve or 24 words that regenerate every key in a wallet; never type it into a website.
A seed phrase is the master backup. From those words a wallet derives every address and private key it uses, so a copy is total control of the funds.
No legitimate service ever asks for it. Any page, chat or 'support agent' that does is stealing, and the phishing copies are often pixel-perfect.
Related terms
- Private keySecurity
The secret that proves ownership of a wallet; anyone holding it controls the funds.
- PhishingSecurity
Fake sites and messages that imitate a real service to capture keys or approvals.
- WalletWallets
Software or hardware that holds keys and signs transactions; it does not hold coins.