Why No Legitimate Firm Will Ever Ask for Your Seed Phrase

If you remember one rule about cryptocurrency, make it this: a seed phrase is the wallet. Anyone who has it can move every asset.

What a seed phrase is

A 12 or 24-word recovery phrase that derives every private key. Portable across compatible wallet apps. Not bound to a device. There is no "reset password".

What it is not

Not a customer-service field.
Not something an exchange ever asks for.
Not something a "recovery agent" should ever request.

Common scripts to refuse

"We need to verify your wallet to release frozen funds."
"Input your phrase to upgrade your wallet."
"You need to validate your phrase to clear a sanctions hold."

All theft.

Where to store a seed phrase

Offline, ideally on metal, in two separated places.
Never typed into any website.
Never photographed.
Never shared.

What to do if you typed it

Treat the wallet as compromised. Move funds to a new wallet whose seed has never been entered online.