Expert Insights: Safeguarding Your Crypto Assets
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Important Advisory for New Crypto Enthusiasts
A leading figure in the Dogecoin community is once again raising a crucial alert. This warning is especially directed towards newcomers who may not fully understand the risks of losing access to their cryptocurrency holdings.
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Mishaboar, a dedicated advocate and educator for Dogecoin, recently issued a critical reminder about the operation of cold storage wallets and the importance of seed phrases.
Understanding Cryptocurrency Storage: The Reality
Mishaboar’s advice is straightforward yet vital. Many people, especially those new to the crypto world, mistakenly think that their digital coins are stored directly within their wallets, whether it’s a hardware wallet or a software application. However, the reality is that these assets reside on the blockchain. The role of the wallet is to manage access, which is granted through the seed phrase. If this phrase is lost or the wallet is reset without backing it up, there is no simple recovery method for the lost assets.
To clarify, Mishaboar explained that if a device is reset and a new seed phrase is generated, the previous phrase—and the wallet it controlled—are effectively removed from that device. While the coins remain on the blockchain, without the original seed phrase documented and stored securely, access to those coins is permanently denied.
Mishaboar strongly advises adhering to the well-known advice of maintaining multiple backups of the seed phrase in secure, offline locations. It is crucial to keep these backups in a physical format, avoiding digital storage solutions like devices or emails. Once a seed phrase is lost, no one, including the wallet provider, can retrieve it. This warning comes in response to several Reddit users who experienced total loss of their crypto assets after resetting their cold wallets and creating new seed phrases.
Dogecoin Market Dynamics and Price Movements
Dogecoin has experienced notable price fluctuations in recent days. Between June 18 and June 25, the cryptocurrency’s value ranged between $0.145 and $0.170. The price reached a low of $0.1513 on June 22 before recovering to close at $0.1657 on June 24. A significant weekend swing saw Dogecoin drop from approximately $0.157 to $0.143, only to rebound to about $0.153 amid a trading volume significantly above the average.
Following this rebound, Dogecoin witnessed a 6.6% surge on June 24, breaking past a descending trendline and climbing from approximately $0.1508 to an intraday peak of $0.1673. At the time of writing, Dogecoin is valued at $0.1667, reflecting a 1.6% increase over the past 24 hours. Despite this, the cryptocurrency remains down by a few percentage points for the week, with CoinGecko data indicating a 7-day depreciation of 2.9%.
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