Wow what a ray of sunshine you are! 😆 Never heard of satslink but what's the basis for comparing this to that - when there's no relation whatsoever? Other than maybe the device looks similar? The magic lies in the software. Look forward to proving you wrong 🫡

Best part: NVK never actually gave a refund. Only “credit” 💀

In terms of strategy. Lots of cool mockups, a lot of promises, marketing claims without technical backing. And then it silently failed. If the main selling point of a bitcoin security device is its software, then it is pretty much a failure. People buy devices to store their keys, not as a phone or yet another thing.

Another great example is the Passport Prime, overly ambitious, had many delays, and in the end they are still having a hard time achieving PMF

Fair points all around. Maybe wait to see what it's all about before casting judgement. It's built to store encrypted backups and ensure a smooth transition to family.

So, why would this not work better as a piece of software, rather than a full device that is likely going to cost over $300? This would be more accessible overall to everyone, and less risk of device malfunction/EOL/whatever = you’re fucked

It's much more expensive that that my friend. Its hardware, software and a protocol. If the device fails, there are multiple backups kept that can easily restore it. It never connects to the internet.

So, let's say $750 for a basic Linux SBC + enclosure (from some reverse searching), some software and a "protocol" that is bound to a specific device? Compared to using Tails (which also does not connect to the internet) + existing things like Miniscript, Shamir Secret Sharing, etc, what is the benefit?

I have seen many devices saying they will change the market and all of them have failed to achieve any good success. And things like using a lot of technobabble, AI-generated images (clear sign the product is far from completion), and a high price point does not really inspire confidence. 2 examples: Coldcard Q. It became mostly a collector item than something with real world practicality. Passport Prime is the same, "personal security platform", etc. but it ended up being a flashy phone basically.

don’t overthink it. 1. build a following 2. pick your angle 3. sell it to your followers the problem with doing this on an open source protocol is it’s a lot easier to call bullshit. i call bullshit on “revolutionizing bitcoin security”. timestamp it.

Cool man. Thanks for your opinion 👍