24-01-2022
A collection of either 12 or 24 words that are mathematically equivalent to a private key.
A private key is the mathematical "key" that let's someone spend cryptocurrencies.
The same way you need a physical key to open the door to your house, you need a private key to unlock access to your funds for spending. In monero you need a viewing key to recognize when your address has received funds. Both of these keys are represented within the seed phrase.
If you don't own your keys you don't own your coins. If you have to ask for permission from a website to spend your coins you don't own them. If your coins are stored within a website they are not your coins. This concept is a little difficult to wrap your head around at first because with USD it's a little different but this is an axiom of cryptocurrencies.
Monero Seed:
estate mayor nutshell malady dormant sample claim adopt adrenalin upload vein rigid kangaroo pebbles melting dagger rest binocular daytime flying whipped liquid weekday zapped adrenalin
Monero Private View Key:
eeb0dda17931c24bfcf288e67ed9b45562c693fcaf972df1896599032d87d006
Monero Private Spend Key:
93790f11a80fd789740e4b0048ce80caa6d2a3e20480416518dfd7aa3e924408
Monero Address:
47sHR5cqy6eeFHbWfUAdrXBUN3JjxzSDx344XnJEbCG93rrmGEQc3ms
bAkeKFW4qxah2j4QbuQMEZUh7R8smV1WdU25rkEv
Not Your Keys Not Your Coins.