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Seed phrase

Recovery words that can derive wallet keys in supported deterministic wallet systems; they are highly sensitive secrets.

A concrete example

A backup must be protected and tested; never enter it into this website.

In context

Hot signing is readily available online. Cold arrangements keep key operations offline or highly isolated, generally trading speed for separation. Warm wallets often occupy an intermediate model with additional human or technical controls. Custodial wallets rely on a provider; self-custody places recovery responsibility with the user.

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Wallets

Hot, warm and cold wallets

A wallet manages access to assets recorded on a network.

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