🚩Do not store your seed phrase online.
I repeat, do not store your seed phrase online.🚩🚩$
A seed phrase is a set of words that gives full access to your crypto wallet. That is why it matters so much how you store your seed phrase.
When you store your seed phrase online, whether in cloud storage, a notes application, as a screenshot, or inside a password manager, what you are really doing is trusting the internet to keep your money safe. The problem is that anything connected to the internet can be hacked, leaked, or accessed without your permission.
Even platforms that look secure can sometimes be hacked. In the past, we have seen multiple examples of large exchanges getting hacked. Now think about this: if an exchange, which is such a big platform, can be hacked, don’t you think your own phone can be hacked too? Of course it can.
And the only thing hackers are looking for is your seed phrase. But if your seed phrase is not there and is stored offline, in a hardware or physical form, they can never access it.
Remember, once your seed phrase is exposed, all the money in your crypto wallet can be gone in the blink of an eye.
So the question is: where should you store your seed phrase?
Always store it offline. Write it down on a piece of paper and keep it somewhere secure, like a closet or a safe place. Never store it as a screenshot, in your photos, in a messaging app, or anywhere online.
Your seed phrase is for recovery only. It is not for logging in, not for sharing, and not for verification. You will not need it all the time. You will only need it in an emergency, such as if you forget your password or lose access to your wallet.
Crypto gives you full control over your assets, but that control comes with responsibility. Protect your seed phrase, and you protect your crypto.
