Seed Phrase

Your seed phrase is where everything is derived from: these 12 or 24 words generate the keys that allow you to spend your bitcoin, making it critically important to protect. You are typically prompted to write them down as a backup when setting up a bitcoin wallet.

How to store a bitcoin seed phrase in a safe deposit box

With some bitcoin custody models, such as singlesig, your seed…

Author: Stephen Hall

When do I need to replace a key for my bitcoin multisig wallet?

Holding the keys to your own bitcoin in a multisig…

Author: Tyler Campbell

21 ways to lose your bitcoin

According to various reports, 10-20% of the circulating supply of…

Authors: Ted Stevenot , Stephen Hall

How to create an Unchained multisig vault with two Coldcards

Coldcard is a premium hardware wallet for sophisticated users, and…

Author: Phil Geiger

Ultimate guide to storing your bitcoin seed phrase backups

In bitcoin, it’s always important to secure your seeds, but…

Author: Stephen Hall
Metal seed phrase backups

Seed phrases are forever: paper, metal, and other backups

If you’ve ever set up a bitcoin wallet, you should…

Author: Stephen Hall

Why you should always secure your seed phrase: four unexpected errors

At Unchained, we are proud to work with a variety…

Author: Phil Geiger

What is a bitcoin seed phrase and how does it work?

As we regularly cover in our Continuing Education webinars, there…

Author: Stephen Hall

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