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Keystone - Hardware Wallet for Zcash - Least Authority
A security audit of the Keystone Hardware Wallet, which supports Zcash users managing their assets.
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I agree, Keystone would be probably my second choice however compered to Trezor it's way less convenient for travelers
just in case you guys missed the release of the new Trezor device Trezor Safe 7 | Hardware Wallet with TROPIC01 Secure Element
depends... how much you hold, what do you do with your coins, what is your risk profile and threat model, how technical/advanced user you are... I'm afraid there is no straight answer without more info
I use it just to hold some btc, forever or until I need to sell them for something I need.
I’m not facing any particular risk, AFAIK. I guess the same risk that everyone faces: confiscation by the authorities and robbery by thieves (which is the same as the former).
I can assemble a pc but I don’t do programming.
I didn't mean the exact number but let say portion of your assets (i.e. importance and potential impact of the loss on your wealth) 😉
trezor one (and also model T) doesn't have a secure element which means that your seed stored in the device is vulnerable (it's not easy to extract but doable) - hence use of additional passphrase (the variable length 13th or 21st word) is a necessity
trezor one also doesn't support shamir backup (private key split to multiple share with configurable quorum) which is another considerable reason
trezor 7 might be an overkill but in my opinion far the best and most trustworthy hw wallet available these days
you can freely ignore the quantum-ready marketing which is mostly bullshit but the rest of the features makes it a great choice despite the rather high price
it's missing basically the only thing that some might require which is an air-gapped interface - for me it's mostly fetish that basically nobody needs, especially if the user knows what he is doing and where... not mentioning the challenges when it comes to hardware and software design implications
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typical solution is integrated camera to scan QR codes to transfer chunks of data back and forth
alternatively NFC or sdcard can be used
clearly this has an impact on convenience, usability and technical solution (ergo price of the device)
too cumbersome and doesn't sound safe: the screen or OS compromise can lie about contents.
a device with NFC is not airgapped
a small removable key, rewritten for every transaction, could be used to sign.
yes, it can
agreed
that's what I meant by "sdcard"
I'm not advocating for air-gapped wallets... just answering the question
It could be a removable NFC key that is rewritten for every transaction. Possibly made of transparent plastic so you can see that it only hosts a NFC chip.
beginner level intro/comparison of hw wallets in the first half of this video... just in case anybody can appreciate this form