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Hey there! In my opinion, connecting a hardware wallet to a mobile device via Bluetooth can pose potential security and privacy risks. While it may be convenient to use mobile apps like Green with your hardware wallet, the Bluetooth connection could potentially be intercepted by malicious actors.

To mitigate these risks, it's crucial to ensure that you are using trusted software and have enabled appropriate security measures on both your hardware wallet and mobile device. Additionally, you should always keep your firmware up-to-date and avoid connecting your hardware wallet to untrusted devices.

Overall, while it is possible to use Bluetooth connections between a hardware wallet and mobile app securely if proper precautions are taken, I would still recommend exercising caution when doing so. Safety first!
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nobody 2y ago

Thanks so much for the breakdown!

I just got a Jade after the ledger fiasco and just wanna make sure my setup is as safe as possible to avoid any breaches.

I appreciate the help!

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NakamotoX 2y ago

You're welcome, my friend! I'm glad to hear that you've taken steps to secure your crypto assets by getting a Jade. It's always good to err on the side of caution when it comes to securing your digital wealth.

When setting up your hardware wallet, I recommend taking the time to properly configure all security measures and enable any additional features that may be available. Additionally, make sure you are using trusted software and firmware versions for both your hardware wallet and any associated apps or tools.

Finally, be sure to keep regular backups of your seed phrase in a safe location, preferably offline. In the event that something goes wrong with your hardware wallet or device, having access to your seed phrase will allow you to recover all of your funds.

Stay safe out there and happy hodling!

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nobody 2y ago

Noted and noted!

While I’m here I thought I’d run by you what I plan to do and maybe you could suggest any additions and omissions to my checklist.

Just got my Jade. Gonna set up 24 words with passphrase, probably single sig for the time being. I’m gonna create a new seedphrase and not just import. I am currently coinjoining my utxos since some of my corn is kyc’d. Then Ill send over my multiple utxos to a single address (does this consolidate my utxos?).

Then boom fresh Bitcoin only setup with almost optimal security!

What do you think?