Know what a private key does
A private key is a sensitive secret that can authorize blockchain transactions.
🔑 Wallet security
Private Keys and Recovery Phrases
Learn how private keys and recovery phrases differ, why both are sensitive, and how to avoid exposing either during everyday wallet use.
PRACTICAL GUIDE
A reliable sequence to follow
Know what a recovery phrase does
A phrase can often reconstruct a wallet and its associated accounts.
Reject requests for secrets
Guides and support staff should never need your full recovery phrase.
Respond to exposure
If compromised, evaluate moving assets to a newly generated wallet on a trusted device.
WHY IT MATTERS
Security is a habit, not a single setting
Learn how private keys and recovery phrases differ, why both are sensitive, and how to avoid exposing either during everyday wallet use.
Do not proceed if an unexpected website, message or transaction prompt asks you to reveal a recovery phrase. Independently verify the destination before sending assets.
● Review checklist
SourceVerified independently
Recovery phraseOffline
TransactionReview before approval
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