{"id":8877,"date":"2026-06-16T19:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/?page_id=8877"},"modified":"2026-06-23T01:12:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:12:04","slug":"seed-phrase","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/seed-phrase\/","title":{"rendered":"Seed phrase"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.pterm{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;font-family:inherit;padding-top:30px;}.pterm-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a2e,#2d2d4a);border-radius:18px;padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}.pterm-hero .ph-ico{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(245,135,31,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;}.pterm-hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:1.9em;margin:0;line-height:1.2;}.pterm-block{margin-bottom:24px;}.pterm-block h2{color:#1a1a2e;font-size:1.25em;margin:0 0 10px;}.pterm-def{background:#fff;border-left:4px solid #f5871f;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:18px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.04);}.pterm-p{color:#444;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 14px;}.pterm-ex{background:#fff7ef;border-radius:12px;padding:18px 22px;color:#5a4630;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-ex .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#f5871f;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see{background:#f7f7fb;border-radius:12px;padding:16px 22px;color:#444;line-height:1.7;}.pterm-see .lbl{display:inline-block;font-size:.72em;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9a9aae;margin-bottom:6px;}.pterm-see a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}.pterm a{color:#f5871f;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;}<\/style>\n<p><a class=\"pterm-back\" href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:9px 16px;background:#fff7ee;border:1px solid #f3d9b8;border-radius:999px;color:#e08a1e;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:1;\">&#8592;<\/span><span>Back to Tracing transactions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pterm\">\n<div class=\"pterm-hero\">\n<div class=\"ph-ico\"><svg width=\"34\" height=\"34\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 34\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"17\" r=\"5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\"><\/circle><path d=\"M16 17h13M25 13l4 4-4 4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#f5871f\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n<h1>Seed phrase<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-def\">\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A seed phrase is a series of words that records access to a wallet. With those words a wallet can be set up again on another device. Whoever holds the seed phrase effectively holds the access, which is why the series is kept carefully.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What it may indicate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Losing or sharing a seed phrase can have major consequences, but it does not automatically mean something is wrong. Sometimes it is carelessness, in other cases deception. What actually happened only emerges from investigating the transactions that followed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<div class=\"pterm-ex\">Someone is pressured into sharing the words of a recovery phrase in order to unlock something. Shortly afterwards, amounts leave the wallet. The pattern can point to misuse of that access, but full clarity only follows after investigation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What is a seed phrase?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">A series of words with which access to a wallet can be restored. Whoever has the series effectively has access to the wallet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-block\">\n<h2>What happens if a seed phrase is shared?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"pterm-p\">Sharing it can give someone else access, which may lead to funds being moved. Whether misuse occurred only emerges from investigating the transactions that followed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pterm-see\"><span class=\"lbl\">See also<\/span><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/wallet\/\">Wallet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/paucitas.com\/en\/glossary\/tracing-transactions\/wallet-hack\/\">Wallet hack<\/a> (categorie Signalen). 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