What Is a Keyless Wallet and Why Do I Need to Back It Up?

Published on 2023-10-23 13:59
Updated on 2026-02-23 22:34

What is a Keyless Wallet?

Binance Keyless Wallet employs Multi-Party Computation (MPC) to create three key-shares, which are then stored in different locations for added security. These locations include your cloud storage and your device. Additionally, you're mandated to secure these key-shares by encrypting them with a recovery password that's solely known to you, or when using the Quick Back-up feature, you can use face ID detection instead of a recovery password. 

What is a Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallet?

Multi-Party Computation (MPC) is an enhanced cryptography security mechanism. It alters the traditional method of storing private keys by eliminating the need to retain them in one sole location. In this way, MPC lowers the risk of the keys being compromised and reduces the vulnerability of the system. 

Binance Wallet employs MPC (multi-party computation) technology to govern every transaction and mitigates single points of failure to ensure that your assets are safe. 

Why do I need to back up my Binance Wallet?

To access your Binance Wallet, you must have at least 2 wallet key-shares. In the unfortunate event that a key-share is compromised, the remaining ones are still securely encrypted to protect your assets. Therefore, to prevent the loss of assets, you should back up your Binance Wallet and store your recovery password securely.

To learn how to back up your Binance Wallet, please refer to How to Back Up My Binance Wallet?

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