You want to secure your bitcoin, ether, and other cryptocurrencies. So you buy a hardware wallet, generate, test, and back up the mnemonic (checking it at least twice). What happens if you delete your mnemonic phrase or seed from your hardware wallet? Is it really gone? How can you be sure?

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0:00 How can I be sure that my mnemonic phrase is really deleted from my hardware wallet?
0:19 Deleting the mnemonic phrase from the hardware wallet ensures that it is permanently deleted.
0:46 Here's what I would do if I really wanted to be sure that seed was gone

In this short video, Andreas explains how to make sure your mnemonic phrase has been deleted from your hardware wallet - if you want to do that. You can learn more about cryptocurrency security in this playlist:    • Cryptocurrency Explained: Crypto Secu...  

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