Coldcard’s failure was uniquely negligent, uniquely catastrophic, and uniquely preventable compared to other recent bitcoin security incidents and don't let any of the NVK apologists convince you otherwise.
There’s a huge difference between shipping a complex product that otherwise works but fails under a rare, unforeseen edge case, and shipping a relatively simple device that fails at its core job under every normal use. Basic testing of the RNG path would have caught this.
Britain cannot recover until, like a drug addict, it hits rock bottom and finds the will and determination to embrace sobriety. We have not reached rock bottom yet. I wish it didn’t have to come to this.
I just cannot believe this company is treating me this way.
I was *THE FIRST* to take the time to provide a detailed report to Coinkite so they could potentially accelerate a security fix and help save other peoples' bitcoin from being stolen.
I should not have to be one of a small handful of people holding their asses to the fire over this.
I said it early on and I will say it again. The company, out of respect for the victims, should halt operations and wind down.
And those who provide air cover for them, despite their gaslighting behavior, I will forever take note of it.
The reason Bitcoin survives every savage correction is that 90% of the people holding BTC have already lost faith in every alternative and you can’t scare someone who has nowhere else to go
@Bitcoinapolis55 Not sure I’d call what he did a “mistake”. His actions revealed himself to be ignorant, irresponsible, bullying & vindictive, grasping, and without any moral foundation. Any so-called bitcoiner that condones him is like him both shallow & contemptible.
There are many reasons to want Bitcoin to succeed and stack sats, but those reasons don't always translate to understanding Bitcoin.
I'm not claiming to know everything of course, but I do keep adding my own perspective in essays and guides. They're been accumulating here for 8 years.
https://t.co/opeMHcO9Dq
It's all my own ideas and writing, I have never copied other people's work, and there is no paywall - it's all free.
@Handre Weeeelll, not quite perfect analogy. Bees, if left alone, create productive and sustainable communities, and do not seek to cause harm to others.
Sooner or later everyone is going to realise that they need #Bitcoin. No government, bank - or energy company - can take your money once it is held in cold storage.
Andy’s EU deal should be easy to explain to centre-left voters; we pay to build new roads in Poland and Latvia, and they allow more flexible travel arrangements for Brits with villas in France and Italy.
I have a BIG favour to ask.
My lad has spent the last few months building a cool app, it is called One Question - a daily one question survey on big issues. So proud of him.
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Max out the algorithm for him.
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