Without getting into the philosophical incompatibility aspect, what is the consensus on the TECHNICAL quality of Ledger? Haven't used one in a minute, but all of the people I've helped get into #bitcoin over the years still have their ledgers - and are oblivious to the shitstorms that have gone on.
Used responsibly, are Ledgers fine? Do they all NEED to be replaced by a new wallet? Seeking objective/unemotional advice. #asknostr #plebchain
((Bitkey has become my go-to for onboarding noobs.))
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A lot dont like the fact that they have shitcoins. And the whole thing people siad stop using them is because the rolled out the option to do what bitkey did with your seed phrase. But at least ledger gives the option to use it or not. Bitkey there is no option.
Bitkey is only popular because of jack but its kinda the same thing if you ask me
Over 7 million units ( they claim probably true), never heard a story of someone getting hacked.
That is worth something.
I don't recommend ledger anymore because of their shitcoins but changing hardware involves a lot of risk.
Having a wallet for years that you know is safe is worth a lot
They outed themselves when governments started attacking BTC and stated (and immediately erased) they would comply with government demands. Meaning they would hand over your keys/info/details.
It's also closed source.
Free and Open source software for the win.
Think outside the catalog. seedsigner for the win.
Open source is the only true way to provide security. Using anythinng that is closed source you have to trust someone else.
(As an aside I don't understand why there aren't open source voting machines--but that's a good example of the above).
Thanks for good feedback. When it comes to other ppls sats, how well Ledger reflects the ethos of bitcoin is secondary. First and foremost I care that their stacks are secure.... that said, some tradeoffs will need to be made in the name of usability.
The time will come when ppl are ready for true self-sovereignty. Baby steps.
Hey i have 2 ledgers but i also have a few blockstream jades 🤷🏽♀️
Ledger is a decent intermediate step before true self custody.
