0 sats \ 5 replies \ @satoshisat OP 7 Oct 2022 \ parent \ on: PSA: When choosing a cold wallet realize that some require software be installed bitcoin
That’s all great but in the end, fact of the matter is that with Trezor you have to worry about software, with Cold Card you don’t.
Also, something I didn’t mention in my original post is the fact that I don’t want to install unnecessary software on my new computer. No matter how much you trust a company, installing their software opens you up to an additional attack vector.
Well, the only software you should trust is on the hardware.
Which is why hardware vendors constantly prompt you to verify what is on the device screen, and not the attached host.
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I meant more as an attack vector in general (virus, etc) more than just being able to steal your bitcoin. I try and keep the software installed on my machines to the bare minimum required and there should be no reason that I need to install bloated software in order to use a hardware wallet. I don't want to use their platform to buy and sell bitcoin nor do I care about all the other sh*t coins.
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All fair. Trezor also has BTC only firmware.
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fact of the matter is that with Trezor you have to worry about software, with Cold Card you don’t.
That's true. I just don't agree that the software problem with Trezor is as big as you make it out to be. But if Cold Card works for you, that's great :)
I'll definitely try Cold Card as my second hardware wallet after all the good stuff I heard about it
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Highly suggest getting a Cold Card. It's hard to describe but when you have all three of these hardware wallets, you quickly realize how much better a Cold Card is. It definitely inspires confidence that Trezor and Ledger do not in terms of longevity, security, and just overall futureproof-ness.
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