The Bitcoin Standard Podcast

Dr. Saifedean Ammous

342. Hardware Wallets: Security or Liability

SEP 8, 2026145 MIN

Description

Saifedean hosts a debate between JW Weatherman and Giacomo Zucco on whether hardware wallets are a security liability. They discuss the Cold Card entropy backdoor, multi-vendor multisig, the code review process in Bitcoin Core, using generic laptops, and how to think about your threat model. Sponsors:   Swan: Buy your bitcoin and get concierge service from https://bit.ly/3KeR1Li The Saif House: Get Saifedean's books and high quality bitcoin & economics books with bulk discounts on https://bit.ly/46zZ5fx Learn more: https://yeticold.com/ Follow Giacomo Zucco:https://x.com/giacomozucco Follow JW Weatherman: https://x.com/JWWeatherman_