How to Secure Your Binance Account With 2FA

September 24, 2022 Abraham Smith

You can have your Binance account shredded and wipe out all your money and assets on the fly if you are not jealously guarding them. Binance’s built-in 2FA makes it a tough rock to crack. It leaves you with no excuses for being vulnerable on your part.

So what are you waiting for? Set up your Binance 2FA today and secure your tokens.

How to protect your Binance account with biometrics and phone number via Binance app

If you only use Binance for lighter transactions, you can verify your Binance transactions with your email address and phone number.

The email address you provided when registering with Binance is your default 2FA method. However, adding other authentication methods like SMS verification increases security.

Activate Binance 2FA with phone number

The option to add SMS authentication to your Binance 2FA is in the app’s settings:

Tap the profile icon in the top left of the mobile app.
Go to security.
Next, tap text message.
Turn on the switch to the right of it text message to use SMS 2FA.
Enter your phone number in the contact field.
Beat send code in the SMS and email authentication fields.
Check your messaging app and email inbox. Then enter the respective secret six digits that were sent to you.
Finally tap Submit.

After setting up two-step verification via SMS, Binance will send a secret six-digit code to your email address and phone number for every transaction you make through the mobile or web app.

Activate Binance 2FA with Touch ID or Face ID

Binance uses your biometrics while you log into the app or when a transaction needs further verification. So by adding this to your 2FA, you ensure that only you can withdraw crypto from your Binance wallet.

To enable 2FA with biometrics:

Tap your profile icon > in the top left security.
Choose Biometric and security keys.
Beat Add new authentication.
Choose Touch ID/Face ID.
Beat code received and enter the verification code sent to your email or phone.
Beat Submit.
Place the phone directly on your face to scan your Face ID. Or tap your fingerprint field to enable Touch ID verification.

How to protect your Binance account with a 2FA app

Using a dedicated 2FA app is one of the safest ways to protect your Binance account.

You can enable 2FA through the Binance mobile or web app. The web app method is a two-way process involving your mobile phone and your computer.

Install an authenticator app through Binance

The first step is to install a Binance supported 2FA app on your smartphone. Binance supports Google Authenticator and Binance Authenticator. You can install both from the App Store or Play Store.

Open the Binance mobile app and tap your profile icon > in the top left security.
Beat Binance/Google authentication.
Switch authentication app.
Beat Download the Binance Authenticator or Download Google Authenticator; This will take you to the App Store or Play Store (you can also find links below).
Install an app for iOS or Android.

Downloads: Google Authenticator for Android | iOS

How to link Binance to a 2FA app using a desktop web browser

You can also set up a 2FA app for the mobile app on your computer through the Binance website. The only benefit of the web app is that it gives you a backup key in case you lose your phone and need to restore your authenticator app.

First, log in to Binance using a web browser on your PC or Mac.

Click the profile icon in the top right.
Go to Security.
click Enable right of Binance/Google Authenticator.
Choose Binance authenticator or Google authenticator, depending on which app you previously installed on your mobile phone.
click Next.
Now open the authenticator app on your phone and tap Scan QR code. Scan the QR code displayed on your computer screen. Select alternative Enter a setup key to Enter the 16-digit authentication key displayed under the QR code on your computer screen. Then tap Continue.
click Next in the web app.
Copy the backup key on your computer screen and paste it somewhere safe. For better protection, you can use a password manager here.
click Next.
click code received in all mandatory fields.
Enter the 6 digit code sent to your email inbox Email Confirmation Code set up.
Enter the 6-digit OTP into the on your mobile authentication app authentication code set up.
Finally click Next. then Back to safety.

How to link a 2FA app to a Binance account on the mobile app

Setting up a 2FA app via the mobile app does not provide flexibility for the web option as no backup key is provided. However, it’s a quick way to set up your two-factor authentication if you don’t have access to a desktop.

Go back to the Binance mobile app and tap shortcut.
Skip the tutorial section by tapping Skip tutorial.
Copy the 16-digit secret key under the QR code.
Beat Tie.
Open the previously installed authenticator app (Google or Binance Authenticator). Then follow the onscreen instructions in the authenticator app to get started.
Choose to enter a setup key manually.
Paste the code you copied earlier from Binance into the field provided.
Beat Continue or Add to (for Google Authenticator).
In the authenticator app you will see a spinning circle. This changes your 2FA Binance authentication code on each full rotation.
From the Binance app, tap send code in all applicable areas. Paste the 6-digit code sent to your existing 2FA methods (email or combined with phone number).
Open the authenticator app. Copy the six-digit code before it completes one revolution. Paste this into the Authentication Code field in Binance; Here’s how to always verify subsequent transactions on Binance.
Finally tap Submit.

Protect your Binance account with 2FA security key hardware

Security key hardware is the most secure form of 2FA for Binance, as your security key is only available locally and is not subject to internet-based security breaches. The easiest way to set up a security key hardware for your Binance account is over the internet on a computer.

Among other things, access keys are stored in external security hardware such as the Yubikey series and the Titan Security Key. They’re USB sticks that you plug into your computer or iOS port (for those that support USB-C inputs).

Binance recommends Yubikey to secure your account on hardware via a desktop browser.

According to Binance, once you’ve activated a security key over the web, you can’t verify withdrawals through Binance’s mobile or desktop app. Once set up, you can only do this on the website for subsequent transactions.

To use external security key hardware as your Binance 2FA option:

Launch Binance for your account from the web browser on your computer.
Click your profile icon in the top right and go to security.
click Enable right of Biometric Authentication/Security Kej. Or click Administer instead – if you previously enabled Mobile Touch or Face ID.
blow Add new authenticator.
click code received in the confirmation fields provided.
Enter the 6-digit verification code that was sent to your email address. Then enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator app if you use one.
Click in the warning box External security key or built-in sensor.
Then click on OK. then OK again when prompted. Make sure you complete these steps within 60 seconds. Otherwise you will have to start from scratch.
Now insert your secret key into your computer’s USB port and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your security key.
Provide your biometrics by touching your fingerprint security hardware; This will activate the hardware and link it to your Binance account.
click To allow in the browser when prompted.
Enter a unique name for your security key in the Secret label key set up.
Then follow the on-screen instructions to verify your account.
Finally, click Submit to complete the security key setup.

Always secure your cryptocurrency

Binance offers many options to secure your account. These come at little to no cost—unless you take security key hardware a step further. You can protect your account using any one or a combination of the 2FA methods. However, their combination offers multiple layers of protection to further enhance the security of your account.

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