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Kuba Suder
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I have 3 really nice t-shirts from "cryptoshirt.io" (someone from Latvia or Estonia I think?), but it looks like the domain is dead now 😢

As someone who's been in the crypto world since 2013, it's fascinating to me how in a span of a few years it went from something that geeks and hackers were naturally drawn to, to something that's almost universally despised by fellow programmers to the point I have to keep quiet about being a fan of it… 😔

### Huge COLDCARD Mk4 Release! Version 5.1.0

## New Features

- "MicroSD card as Second Factor". Specially marked MicroSD card must be

already inserted when (true) PIN is entered, or else seed is wiped. Add, remove and check

cards in menu: `Settings -> Login Settings -> MicroSD 2FA`

- Import TAPSIGNER encrypted backup as main or ephemeral seed, for PSBT signing.

This is a great way to **safely** use the key previously held inside a TAPSIGNER, because

the COLDCARD can take over the signing that used to be done by the card.

- Detached Bitcoin signature files for most exports.

- Files exported are now signed with a detached signature. Look for a `.sig` file

with the same name, and verify signature with your favourite Bitcoin tools.

See "Signed Exports" in `docs/msg-signing.md` for more information.

- Coldcard can now verify signed files:

- SD card and Virtual disk `Advanced/Tools -> File Management -> Verify Sig File`

- NFC `Advanced/Tools -> NFC Tools -> Verify Sig File`

- [Learn more here](https://coldcard.com/docs/sign-text-file#signed-exports)

- Related new website: [Check your Bitcoin signatures here](https://checkmsg.org/)

## Enhancements

- Address Explorer:

- Application-specific derivation paths in `Address Explorer -> Applications`

- Bugfix: Change value was ignored when generating addresses file

- Imports:

- Add import multisig wallet via Virtual Disk

- Add import extended private key via Virtual Disk and via NFC

- Import seed in compact/truncated form (just 3-4 letters of each seed word)

- Import extended private key as ephemeral seed

- Export:

- Samourai POST-MIX and PRE-MIX descriptor export options added

- Lily Wallet added

- Ability to export all supported wallets via NFC (instead of SD card only)

- Change electrum export file name from 'new-wallet.json' to 'new-electrum.json'

- Allow export of Wasabi skeleton for Bitcoin Regtest.

- Backup Enhancement:

- Option to save the backup file's encryption password for next backup. Then next

backup is quick and simple: no need to record yet another 12 words.

- During seed generation from dice rolls, enforce at least 50 rolls

for 12 word seeds, and 99 rolls for 24 word seeds. Statistical distribution check

- Single signature wallet generic descriptor export

`Advanced -> Export Wallet -> Descriptor`. Both new format with internal/external

in one descriptor `<0;1>` and standard with two descriptors are supported.

added to prevent users from generating low-entropy seeds by rolling same value repeatedly.

- Docs: Add `docs/rolls12.py` script for verifying dice rolls math for 12 word seeds.

## Bug Fixes

- Offer import/export from/to Virtual Disk in UI even if SD Card is inserted.

- Recalculate extended key saved in settings upon chain change (BTC, XTN, XRT).

- Provide correct derivation path (m/84'/1'/0') for testnet Wasabi export.

- Properly display UX checkmark only if testnet (XTN, XRT) is enabled

in `Settings- > Danger Zone -> Testnet Mode`.

## [Upgrade here](https://coldcardwallet.com/docs/upgrade)

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Official post https://blog.coinkite.com/5.1.0-released/

hey! I think there's something wrong with the bitcoinhackers site? I'm getting 429 errors and/or SSL errors all the time…

This thing is so weird, wtf