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not our keys, not our business
https://bitkey.build/not-our-keys-not-our-business/?ref=bitkey-newsletter
I am still greatly concerned about bitkey as two of the three keys are generated using secret closed-source methods.
Someone please convince bitkey to fully open source their code 🙏
I own three of these wallets so I am not just a random person with make believe concerns.
Someone please convince bitkey to fully open source their code 🙏
I own three of these wallets so I am not just a random person with make believe concerns.
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There are times when I'm in the middle of doing something and I stop because it just hits me all over again:
DEAR GOD, I'M FREE!!!
That wave of disbelief and joy overcomes me, just like it did when...
Maybe you could use this to develop a movie.
The idea would be to share with people who have always been free the concept: It might be difficult, like explaining colors to a blind person, but I think current films have failed to drive the idea strong enough.
Freedom is priceless.
The idea would be to share with people who have always been free the concept: It might be difficult, like explaining colors to a blind person, but I think current films have failed to drive the idea strong enough.
Freedom is priceless.
There’s 4 million square merchants in the US.
I imagine we could have a simple toggle to let merchants opt into automatically being added to the map.
I have been trying to convince some cash-only vendors I pass by everyday to use Square.
They are extremely resistant.
What am I doing wrong?
They are extremely resistant.
What am I doing wrong?
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We're building Bitkey to eliminate the trade-offs in self-custody. And not just to bring new people into self-custody, but to make an incredible wallet for bitcoiners, too.
And we're sharing what's ...
My main issue with Bitkey is I have no idea on how the keys were generated (I have looked thru the source code but most of it is kept secret).
Allow me to use my own keys/generation please.
Allow me to use my own keys/generation please.
Any good film or documentary recommendations on Bitcoin ?
It isn't a film but lookup the bitcoin museum 🫶
The worst part is they claim to be open source and pointed me over to their github which doesn't actually have any information or details on the source of entropy as it is (apparently) based entirely ...
Don't get me wrong though - outside of this issue, the Bitkey would likely be my most used hardware wallet.
I haven't put any measurable bitcoin onto any of them, waiting to see why everything else about it is so perfect but this one thing ☹️
I haven't put any measurable bitcoin onto any of them, waiting to see why everything else about it is so perfect but this one thing ☹️
I am not sure I could ever use Bitkey, considering the key generation methods are completely secret and there is no mechanism for us to choose our own keys (derived from another trusted source).
Disc...
The worst part is they claim to be open source and pointed me over to their github which doesn't actually have any information or details on the source of entropy as it is (apparently) based entirely on another organization's hardware. Extremely concerning, considering other wallets both (A) fully opensourced their entropy sources and (B) allow you to choose your own keys:
https://x.com/bitkeyofficial/status/1838424677628445176
https://x.com/bitkeyofficial/status/1838424677628445176
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Good time to remind folks using Bitkey (or know folks using it) of the utxo consolidation feature
https://m.primal.net/OMHF.jpg
I am not sure I could ever use Bitkey, considering the key generation methods are completely secret and there is no mechanism for us to choose our own keys (derived from another trusted source).
Disclaimer: I own a stack of these that I purchased at full price to test them out.
Disclaimer: I own a stack of these that I purchased at full price to test them out.
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https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/blob/162094322fc75c92d1241f2afd4514131683856d/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs#L413 (for mobile and server) & https://github.com/proto-at-block/bitkey/blob/main/f...
So it looks like the code is referring to a hardware rng (referred to as "TRNG").
I guess we have to blindly trust it's secure.
I guess we have to blindly trust it's secure.
https://github.com/rust-bitcoin/rust-bitcoin/blob/162094322fc75c92d1241f2afd4514131683856d/bitcoin/src/crypto/key.rs#L413 (for mobile and server) & https://github.com/proto-at-block/bitkey/blob/main/f...
I never got a notification for this so I missed it.
Thank you, looking into it 👍
Thank you, looking into it 👍