The Coldcard incident
The Coldcard incident got me thinking about something people rarely discuss when talking about Bitcoin security: hardware wallets are not automatically “safe” just because they are hardware. The recent incident is a good reminder that firmware, transaction signing, supply chain security and user behaviour all matter. How much attention do you actually pay to those layers?
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I’ve always thought the biggest weakness is the gap between what the device protects and what the user assumes it protects. A hardware wallet can isolate keys, but it can’t stop someone from approving the wrong transaction or ignoring a suspicious signing request.
Hardware drama is a reminder that threat models change — phishing and fake firmware/support still beat most clever setups. For day-to-day Web3 use I prefer reducing seed-paste surface with a keyless path when it fits the workflow. Soft setup I share: https://web3.binance.com/referral?ref=PIBCJYU1. Hygiene tip, not recovery magic. DYOR.