I've bought a few Bitkeys for friends.
Coldcard is great and much better risk tradeoff but if you're not interested in really spending time learning about Bitcoin security best practices there are still too many ways to mess up in my opinion.
There is a higher level of trust required with a Bitkey but it's so user friendly I think my grandmother could use it safely. Ultimately the risk of someone losing their own coins is still higher than them being physically stolen.
Thank you for taking the time to explain this all to me, i’m still new to the bitcoin world, the tech aspect is complicated for me.
I’ll probably end up with the cold card because i enjoy the aesthetic of the product
I think nostr gave you the background knowledge you'll need to use the Cold Card. Just take your time.
Roll 99 dice rolls.
Test you seed phraze by sending a small amount first.
Then Erase your seed.
Restore it. If you screw it up, you're out 100k sats, but if it works, you'll know your seed words are valid.
Keep them secret.
Keep them safe.
Back them up with military grade stainless steel. You might make an extra copy.
You're about to embark on a journey into a journey of cybersecurity.
Have fun.
i’m nervous bc it’s an expensive investment and there’s so many options
Don't be nervous! Lots of good devices out there these days, hard to go wrong.
The coldcard has phenomenal functionality, it can basically do anything you'd ever want plus a million things you'd never even imagine you want lmao
I'd reccomend watching a nostr:nprofile1qqspnzgrfett3asxcuj0gksje6z2zxzpvgd27uvz58m9vsuqh8zzw6cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxqg5waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t0rjj54p tutorial to get a picture of how it works, and obviously use nostr:nprofile1qqstu7jjjx6n969erredexq539y2x0f7pks80zxhg9hh8dx8298s3espzdmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ue082mnc8's Sparrow to interact with it.
nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 has taught me a lot tbh 🫡
nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8hank you so much again zach
I would recommend considering the Bitbox02 it’s a Swiss device, easy to use and has a very secure bitcoin only edition.
