You backup phrase of 12 words will be enough to recover your wallet in future if blockchain.info will get hacked or will become inaccessible. You can also use those backup phrase to claim different forked coins in future.
Just make sure that you will never post or store those words anywhere online, just write them down in a piece of paper and store it safely because anybody with those words can spend your bitcoin without any password.
Topic: blockchain.info backup phrase and private keys (Read 132 times)
I have backed up my Blockchain.info wallet by creating the backup phrase. This didn’t include any display of private key.
I have been able to export the private key for my Etherum address, but not for Bitcoin address (it’s not available from settings addresses (only edit name and show xpub is).
Question is – if I have my backup phrase, is this all that is needed should blockchain.info get hacked, or do I also need the private keys?
Thanks in advance.
Since you do mention that you created the wallet on this year then having those phrases is all you need just like omega said above. Theres no need to worry as long you do have those phrase incase of site problems you can access that wallet into other. Just remember to keep those phrase to avoid possible problems ahead. Since this question have been answered you should lock this thread to avoid further repetition of answers. I have been able to export the private key for my Etherum address, but not for Bitcoin address (it’s not available from settings addresses (only edit name and show xpub is).
Question is – if I have my backup phrase, is this all that is needed should blockchain.info get hacked, or do I also need the private keys?
Thanks in advance.
1st September this year it looks like? Was this after the upgrade or not? Thanks
Yes you're good to go then, the recovery passphrase is all you need. The HD wallets update occured in Q1 2016 IIRC.
1st September this year it looks like? Was this after the upgrade or not? Thanks
When have you created the wallet? If it was after they upgraded to this new interface then yes, they are using BIP44/BIP39 so It should compatible with other wallets and even If their site ever goes down, you should be able to recover your funds without the need of anything else.
I have backed up my Blockchain.info wallet by creating the backup phrase. This didn’t include any display of private key.
I have been able to export the private key for my Etherum address, but not for Bitcoin address (it’s not available from settings addresses (only edit name and show xpub is).
Question is – if I have my backup phrase, is this all that is needed should blockchain.info get hacked, or do I also need the private keys?
Thanks in advance.
I have been able to export the private key for my Etherum address, but not for Bitcoin address (it’s not available from settings addresses (only edit name and show xpub is).
Question is – if I have my backup phrase, is this all that is needed should blockchain.info get hacked, or do I also need the private keys?
Thanks in advance.
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