Let me see if I have this correct regarding Ledger:
I switch from using Ledger Live for my Ledger hardware device to using #sparrow for my Ledger hardware device.
The government kicks down Ledger's corporate office door and says "give me access to this law abiding citizens private keys."
Since I'm now using my Ledger hardware device on #sparrow there is no possible way Ledger's corporate office has my keys?
Mostly yes except last bit.
There is no possible way for Ledger/ government to edit the firmware of the Ledger hardware device to make it export your Private Keys (assuming it can’t do that already, we don’t know because not FOSS)
It could be a genius move on behalf of Ledger cos people don’t trust them selves with private keys or the creation of a huge point of centralised failure. I believe the latter b/c if it can be fucked with it will be fucked with by bad actors/ gov.
Bottom line.
Sparrow & Cold card good b/c both are FOSS
Trust no one
So as I read your response (very grateful thank you and zaps coming your way)...
The safest bet for ANY Ledger user that has become increasingly paranoid and is looking to upgrade the security of their long term savings/HODL stack is to:
1. Get a cold card.
2. Create a new seed phrase w said cold card.
3. Download sparrow.
4. Do not use sparrow as a hot wallet.
5. Only use sparrow to move funds on and off your cold card.
And of course there a varying levels of security within the cold card itself (dice roll, etc.) and varying levels of security regarding how you record your seed phrase (multisig, brain wallet, metal plates, etc.)
While I have you one last thing since you seem knowledgeable and I'm still a noob:
Do you have any recommendations on a non KYC, non custodial, open source lightning wallet for iPhone?
Currently using wallet of Satoshi but I'm looking to upgrade that too.
