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ooof huge downside. I was considering Jade. Not anymore.

In Jade’s defense, only part of your seed is stored on their server and it’s encrypted. You could also build your local oracle server, so in theory it would never need to go online.

I haven’t used Jade and don’t know the technical nuances, but seems to be similar to a ‘recovery’ option Foundation devices has, and even somewhat similar to the new BitKey, although bitkey uses 3 multistage (one on their server, one on your phone, one on the rock).

I think it comes down to preference. Personally I don’t like my hardware wallet to touch the internet at all, ever, but for newbies, not losing your seed, and ease of transactions, it may be OK…

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Bass 2y ago

Ive survived using encrypted usb sticks with the wallet file on them to access my electrum wallet offline and a watch only wallet to transfer news of transactions by means of air gap. Im realizing that my initial entry into the world of securing funds was probably the best lol

nostr.build 2y ago

Yeah, similar.. Call us old-fashioned..

cryptowolf 2y ago

I think there are easier and safer options out there from my experience. For both experts and newbies.

I dont want any part of my seed anywhere except in my control.

otherwise, brute forcing the seed is that much easier.

People are worried about super-computers, and others are giving half their seed to third parties lol

What an interesting diversity of bitcoiners here 😄

cryptowolf 2y ago

I re-read your message regarding not knowing the technical nuances.

I personally do know the technical nuances for most hardware wallets and always advise people to use something that is fully open source hardware, firmware, and software as well as an opensource secure element.

Currently the new Trezor is the only one out there with all this in mind and fully offline seed storage.

Also the most user friendly and versatile for newbies.

nostr.build 2y ago

Coldcard and Passport are both open source and fully off-line.

Problem with Trezor is you have to plug it into the computer. Coldcard and Passport are fully air gapped..