Recovering a Coinbase DeFi Wallet

The Coinbase DeFi Wallet is a self-custodial crypto wallet that gives users full control over their digital assets—unlike the main Coinbase exchange wallet. With access to thousands of tokens, NFTs, and DeFi protocols, it’s a powerful tool for decentralized finance. But with great freedom comes great responsibility: if you lose access to your wallet, recovery depends entirely on your seed phrase.

🔑 Recovery Through Secret Recovery Phrase

When you first set up a Coinbase DeFi Wallet, you’re provided with a 12-word Secret Recovery Phrase. This phrase is your wallet’s master key—and the only way to restore access to your funds if the app is deleted, your device is lost, or your password is forgotten.

To recover your wallet:

1. Reinstall the Coinbase Wallet app (mobile or browser extension).

2. Select “I already have a wallet”.

3. Enter your 12-word recovery phrase.

4. Set a new password, and your wallet will be fully restored—along with all tokens, NFTs, and DeFi positions.

❌ Lost or Forgotten Recovery Phrase?

If you’ve lost your recovery phrase and didn’t back it up securely, Coinbase cannot help you recover your wallet. The wallet is non-custodial, meaning Coinbase doesn’t store your phrase, private keys, or access credentials.

However, recovery may still be possible in certain cases:

✅ 1. Partial Recovery Phrase

If you remember parts of your phrase, wallet recovery experts can use specialized tools to rebuild the full phrase by testing thousands of permutations.

✅ 2. Device or File Recovery

If your old phone or browser still has cached data or remnants of the wallet, it may be possible to extract key information and rebuild access—even if the app has been deleted.

✅ 3. Password Lost but Phrase Available

You can reset your password easily by re-importing your wallet using the seed phrase. No need to remember the old one.

⚠️ Common Recovery Issues

• Accidentally deleting the wallet app without backing up the phrase

• Misplacing the seed phrase or saving it insecurely

• Confusing Coinbase exchange login with Coinbase Wallet (they are not connected)

• Forgetting that Coinbase Wallet is not custodial—no account recovery is possible through customer support

🛠️ How Bright Fund Trace Recovery Can Help

If you’ve lost access to your Coinbase DeFi Wallet, Bright Fund Trace Recovery offers expert support to help you recover:

• Partially remembered seed phrases

• Recovery from older phones, backups, or browser data

• Forensic wallet file reconstruction

• Security breach or scam investigation

• No upfront fees—you only pay upon successful recovery

We use secure, offline tools and industry-leading crypto forensics to ensure your recovery process is safe, confidential, and effective.

Your crypto is yours—and should stay that way. If you’ve lost access to your Coinbase Wallet, let Bright Fund Trace Recovery help you regain control of your digital assets.