Bastian Knaf
Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com enjoys a high reputation in the crypto community for its convenient self-custodial wallet. In addition to its simple-to-use interface, a big reason behind this software wallet’s success were its attractive safety features, including an optional second password. For many years, Blockchain.com (aka Blockchain.info) users had the opportunity to create a “second password” for their crypto wallet account to minimize the risk of a security breach. Extra precautious crypto investors added this feature to their Blockchain.info wallets to put another barrier between their virtual assets and malicious actors.
Although Blockchain.com’s second password makes it difficult for criminals to hijack a crypto wallet, it also presents a unique risk: It’s not uncommon for people to lose or forget their password. Thankfully, there are ways to regain wallet access even if you’ve lost your Blockchain.info second password. Learn more about what Blockchain.info’s second password is, how people lose it, and the strategies you can use to recover your Blockchain password.
The Blockchain.com second password is an optional password used to verify crypto withdrawals in a self-custodial Blockchain.info wallet. Unlike Blockchain.com’s primary password, you don’t need to use the secondary password to access your Blockchain.com wallet account. Instead, if you created a second password, you only need to use it when you want to send cryptocurrencies out of your Blockchain.com wallet. This extra password prevents criminals from transferring crypto out of a user’s Blockchain.com wallet, even if they manage to break into the account. Because a thief needs the primary and secondary password to steal cryptocurrency, there’s less risk they’ll be successful.
Blockchain.com doesn’t store information related to each user’s primary and secondary passwords on centralized servers. While this eliminates the risk of centralization, it also means Blockchain.com can’t help people if they lose or forget their passwords.
Blockchain.com stopped offering the second password option for new users as of April 13, 2020. So, if you set up a Blockchain.com account after this date, you didn’t have the opportunity to add this feature. However, those who have a Blockchain wallet with a secondary password still need to use it before submitting crypto transfers.
Often, when people talk about losing their second passwords, they admit they forgot what this password is. Since Blockchain.com has been around since August 2011, there’s a higher chance early crypto adopters lost or misplaced their second password. Some people who committed their passwords to “memory” may not remember them, while others may have lost a record of their passwords because they either forgot where they were or can’t access their backup. Even if someone has a physical copy of their second password, it might have damage, smudges, or illegible writing.
Since Blockchain.com doesn’t hold your password data, there’s no point in sending Blockchain.com an email for this information. However, you could use a few strategies to restore your wallet, even if you lost your Blockchain.com second password.
The most common strategies to recover your lost Blockchain.com second password include the following:
No matter which method you use, you’ll need some extra information to regain control of your account:
Let’s run through each of these wallet recovery methods in greater detail:
The simplest way to figure out a lost Blockchain.com second password is to start making educated guesses in your Blockchain.com wallet. While this strategy isn’t the most sophisticated, you may run across the right password after trying typical passwords you’ve used in the past. If you’re going to use this method, please be sure to keep a list of every password, so you’re not constantly repeating the wrong inputs.
In order to access your Blockchain.com account, you will need both your primary password and your WalletID, or alternatively the email linked to your account. However, be aware that there may be instances where your WalletID alone is insufficient. This generally happens when email verification is necessitated through the email connected to your WalletID.
If you’re not having success with password guessing—or you can’t get into your Blockchain.com wallet—you could re-access your crypto using your wallet’s recovery phrase (aka seed phrase). Pre-2016, the seed phrase for Blockchain.com wallets stores info on the password and WalletID, and they had varying lengths with non-BIP39 standard words. However, wallets created after 2016 meet BIP39 standards with 12 words that link to the private key. Blockchain.com also issued older wallet users a BIP39 seed as a part of the post-2016 migration process.
To use your 12-word seed phrase, first click “Log In” on Blockchain.com’s official website or mobile app. You should see a hyperlink to “Import Your Account” under the WalletID tab, which allows you to enter your recovery phrase. Ensure all the words in your phrase are spelled correctly in the proper order with one space between them. If you enter your seed phrase correctly, you should have access to all the crypto in your previous Blockchain.com wallet.
Can’t re-enter your Blockchain.com wallet with these methods? Don’t give up just yet! There’s still a chance you can get back into your Blockchain.com wallet with the help of crypto wallet recovery experts like ReWallet. As long as you have partial information on your passwords, WalletID, or seed phrase, ReWallet can use specialized tools and potentially get back into your Blockchain.com account.
Losing access to a Blockchain.com wallet is scary, but it’s not a hopeless scenario. Even if you don’t remember your secondary password, there are many ways crypto wallet experts can help you get back into your wallet. Reach out to ReWallet to figure out the best way to get into your Blockchain.com account.
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Bastian first came into contact with blockchain-technology and cryptocurrencies in 2018 and has been fascinated by the topic ever since. Since the beginning of this year, he has been on board at ReWallet in our marketing and sales devision. He is the one who provides support for enquiries by phone, email or via our website.
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