A Secure Element isn’t an absolute guarantee of security. All #Bitcoin cold storage options are a gradient of tradeoffs. The #BlockstreamJade is critiqued for lack of a SE but the remote PIN server is actually a good option. Worth putting a Jade or two into any multisig quorum.

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Yes, untill Jade v15 pro ultra with new and improved Secure Element for "added security" and peace of mind hits the market.

NVK rubbished radios in hardware wallets untill they released the MK4, and rubbished cameras until they launched the Q1.

Let’s not forget there are many other concerns to have with hardware such as :

-is the entropy of the chip good enough or is it in reality shooting at a subset ? Brute searching that region could be an attack plan

Hardware wallet manufacturers need to chill the fuck out with the attacks against each other. Any hardware wallet is infinitely better than keeping coins on an exchange or phone app which is the current majority of the market.

All have trade offs and all can be beaten (pun intended) by wrench attack.

I appreciate them holding each other up to the highest standards, even if unreasonable.