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corndalorian · 2d
I can give the benefit of the doubt to most people who promoted Coldcard to other users, such as podcasters and online influencers and other Coldcard users. When I was brand new to Bitcoin in 2020/202...
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Even if you could look at code and understand it, there is still no 100% security. How do you know if what you are looking at is actually what is on your device? Most people don't build from source and upload it themselves. Then there are still tools needed to build it, which could be backdoored (looking at you, xz), or even the hardware itself could in some way be buggy or sniffable with something.

The only way we can learn is from mistakes like this. It was not the first, and it will not be the last and it's tough for the victims, but it improves the quality for the future.
binsky · 2d
Thx! You too
Dune Messias · 2d
GM!
florian · 2d
right, there would be boating accidents to double the stack
Benking · 3d
GM Jordan! You’re one to talk 😄 Hope today brings you something unexpectedly awesome.🧡
Noshole · 3d
I probably know more about bitcoin security than your average person on the street because of my husband and hanging on nostr. I’ve learned a lot, but have resisted learning certain areas because in...
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The person who wrote the software for the coldcard also felt (or ar least acted) very confident. While it is good for your own peace to feel confident it easily turns against you. It's a delicate balance. You should always let your confidence be challenged. In the end it leaves you with more knowledge and this is what should prevail.
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Noshole · 3d
I think that’s the lesson.