There's a mutual benefit ppl are downplaying. I don't think anyone's bitcoin journey would have even begun without podcasts....

Even the real worldview-altering bitcoin books were popularized via podcasts. There is 1000% a value-add. Even if it is motivated by self-interest. Ads come with the territory.

Damn. What a blow.

Dude. Clearly.

I hope yall gave Erin Redwing her props. She kinda called a chaotic July/Aug for bitcoin..... thought it was bullshit, but boy oh boy...

Ditto. Sentiment everywhere is 💩 lately

Fatal flaw of the Titannic was the widespread belief it was "unsinkable"...

To think Coinkite's con extends to everyone that promoted the product is a bit much. Moreover for Odell and Bent to have been in on it would imply not only that they are unethical but also that they are stupid (which they are not). They, more than most, would have understood how damaging this would be to bitcoin - and against their interest.

In fact, them peddling Coldcards makes me LESS inclined to think they knew. What would have been more damning would be if they had been subtly directing people AWAY from Coldcards without being transparent as to why. That would tell me they knew something but were scared or disincentivized to expose the exploit.

Pretty much Scenario B.... I have the mental image of a moat filled with ravenous, man-eating crocodiles. Just inside the moat is a large minefield filled with super sensitive claymores, with hair triggers. Anyone that gets past these two defenses must then clear a barbed-wire fence, inside of which are dozens of AI-powered robot dogs. Evade the dogs and then there's an inner perimeter of sniper towers. Finally there is 6-foot thick reinforced cement-walled structure with biometric entry. Inside of this is a triple-locked state-of-the-art vault. Inside the vault, is a post-it note, on which is written the word "password."

This is the Cold-card. An air-gapped, high tech post-it note securing the world's weakest password.