Wallets: seed phrases, keys, addresses and who holds the coins
Crypto wallets hold the keys that control coins on a blockchain, and the seed phrase is the backup for those keys. These pages cover how wallets work, how addresses look on each chain and who holds the most bitcoin.
Every Wallet Page
Every wallet page here keeps one rule first: nobody legitimate asks for your seed phrase.
- What is a seed phrase?
the 12 to 24 word master backup of a wallet.
- BIP39 word list
the 2,048 English words behind every standard seed phrase.
- What is a wallet address?
the public string you share to receive crypto.
- Satoshi Nakamoto's wallet
the genesis address, plus an estimated 1.1 million early coins.
- Who owns the most bitcoin?
Strategy, BlackRock's IBIT, the US government, and Satoshi's estimated coins.
The One Wallet Rule That Matters Most
The one wallet rule that matters most is that a seed phrase never goes into a website, a form, a chat or a support ticket. Anyone with the words can move the coins, and no wallet company, exchange or support agent needs them.