If I die or am otherwise unable to manage my wallet, is there a way for my family to access it?
DCENT Wallet is a non-custodial wallet, meaning users have full control over their assets and DCENT does not store any user information.
To ensure that a trusted family member or other party can manage or recover your wallet in case of emergency, you must safely store and share key information in advance.
[Essential Information for Wallet Recovery]
To enable access and recovery of the wallet, you must securely share:
- Your 24 recovery words (mnemonic code)
- The PIN code for the Biometric Wallet
- The registered fingerprint(s)
[Share Recovery Words and PIN (Recommended)]
- Write your 24 recovery words on the Recovery Sheet and store it securely offline
- Share this sheet and your wallet's PIN code with a trusted family member
- In the event of an emergency, they can reset and recover the wallet using the recovery phrase
- It’s also helpful to document the list of coins/accounts stored in the wallet, as these must be manually re-added after recovery
- DCENT X and the DCENT S Card can also be backed up and restored with an R3covery Card in addition to the 24 recovery words. In that case, safely keep and share the R3covery Card together with its card PIN (6 digits) so family can recover the wallet.
Go to the Biometric Wallet Recovery User Guide
[Register a second fingerprint]
- The DCENT Biometric Wallet and DCENT X allow you to register up to two fingerprints
- You can register a trusted family member's fingerprint as the second one
- The second fingerprint has full access to the wallet, including the ability to authorize transactions.
- Only register fingerprints of people you fully trust
Go to the Enroll Fingerprint User Guide
[Important Security Notice]
- DCENT does not store your recovery word, PIN, or biometric data
- If this information is lost, your wallet cannot be recovered
- Always store important credentials offline in a secure and private location, and avoid any digital or cloud-based storage