Should I get a cold card? \ stacker news ~bitcoin

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207 sats \ 21 comments \ @stack_harder 25 Jun bitcoin

Ok, so i have had my trezor for a few years and it's fine. I understand why people don't like trezor at all, but it does the job

But over the past year, I have heard btc-ers big up the cold card so much, that now i kind of think i should get one.

really i should run a node first, but I do feel the itch to get something btc-related and maybe now is the time.

what do you stackers think, worth it or stick to trezor, or maybe there's another good option, aside from the cold card?

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65 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 25 Jun

I wouldn't personally. I bought the M3 when it first came out. It does the job of course, but there are cheaper options like a Jade.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder OP 21h

Matthew Kratter raves about Jade

127 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 25 Jun

Trezor makes bitcoin only firmware if you want to avoid buying a new device

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder OP 21h

how would i get this firmware going on my current trezor?

im a little bit terrified of doing anything to it lol

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 25 Jun

Didn't know that. Makes sense though.

10 sats \ 7 replies \ @kepford 25 Jun

I really like the Sparrow guide on when to get a hardware device.

https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/best-practices.html#how-much-are-you-storing

I would for sure run a node first. You can likely do this without spending any sats. If it were me I'd do that. Then set up Sparrow and then set up the bitcoin only firmware @k00b mentioned on the trezor unless you just want new hardware. Cordcard seems better if you can afford the sats though. That said you can use your existing device as a signer for multi-sig if you decided to do that in the future.

17 sats \ 6 replies \ @stack_harder OP 21h

how can i run a node without spending sats? i was planning on getting something cheap , just dedicated to being a node. my old computer is sadly too shit

that sparrow guide was very good though, it's convinced me i should just go node first instead of an extra cold storage

0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Scoresby 21h

I've been able to run a node on an old Thinkpad x230. I don't know how shit your old computer is but you may still be able to do it.

If it's disk space that's keeping you back, just prune. People say it's bad, but I don't think it's that much of a trade-off (you still verify everything), and it's a lot better than not running a node at all.

17 sats \ 4 replies \ @stack_harder OP 21h

it's so bad that i once it's on, it's just unusable and frozen all the time etc even getting a browser going is hard work

i figure better get something new and dedicated to only being a node

102 sats \ 3 replies \ @kepford 14h

I'm guessing you aren't running Linux.

A good cheap way to run a node is on an old laptop with Linux or a 1 liter PC by Dell or Lenovo. I have bought a few on eBay and put new SSDs in them. They make great nodes. Low power use and small. You can install Umbrel or StartOS