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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, and Bitcoin 2x... Oh my!
by
CoinHoarder
on 11/10/2017, 13:34:49 UTC
My problem is im not sure if i have saved that private key. I can't even remember seeing mine. What i am only sure of is the 12 word phrase. That was the one i stored. So now, i am quite worried if i will ever have access to the forked coin. Is there any way i can recover such key?
Again, thank you for the time reading my post.
The private keys of each address that are utilized in your wallet can be generated using your wallsets seed. Some wallets that use 12 word seeds have the ability to retrieve each separate addresses private keys directly in their wallet software.

If the wallet you are using does not, then I recommend using this tool and a block explorer to find the private keys of all addresses in which your Bitcoins reside: https://iancoleman.github.io/bip39/

Make sure to use a secure computer. Save the website and only use it offline too.

If your wallet generates a new receiving address every time (as is best for privacy), or your coins are stored in different addresses, then I recommend sending the entire balance of your wallet to one Bitcoin address to make the whole process of redeeming forked/snapshotted coins easier.