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130 sats \ 11 replies \ @tomlaies 1 Aug \ on: Can we have a serious talk about the LARP in Bitcoin bitcoin
The Coldcard was supposedly for Serious People and was the ultimate solution – everything else was an "inferior piece of shit".

I literally never heard of that ever.

Maybe you fell for some advertisements. That's a you issue.

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394 sats \ 7 replies \ @chungkingexpress OP 1 Aug

"Supposedly".
Every influencer have been shilling them for years. NVK was always quick to dump on everything else.

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1 sat \ 5 replies \ @tomlaies 1 Aug

Having A hardware wallet, sure. But this one out of the many options available? I have never heard anyone say that this one stood out in any way or form. I find it confusing why you portray such a claim as if it was a general knowledge fact

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127 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 1 Aug

He's kinda right. Coldcard was marketed as being the most cypher punk Bitcoin maximalist hardware wallet. It was shilled by many influencers like Odel, Marty, BTCsessions etc.

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196 sats \ 0 replies \ @chungkingexpress OP 1 Aug

Maybe, just saying I think most would agree CC has been shilled as the solution by a lot of Bitcoin influencers especially after the Ledger and Trezor email leak etc. 11 minute supercut of Bitcoin influencers big and small shilling Coldcard

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58 sats \ 2 replies \ @Artilektt 1 Aug

He's absolutely right imo. If you closely follow Bitcoin twitter, the podcast circuit, youtube etc Coldcard was definitely presented as the ultra-secure, gold-standard cold wallet option.

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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @tomlaies 1 Aug

Fascinating. I have never heard of this and I follow this space some. I know for sure using any cold wallet is highly recommended, but never that this specific one was supposed to be the holy grail.

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106 sats \ 0 replies \ @Artilektt 1 Aug

Yeah that's what makes it even worse. All these people getting rekt were doing what they were told was the right thing to do. "Not your keys, not your coins!". Well these were their keys and they still got rugged. It's really terrible.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 1 Aug

I try hard not to listen to "influencers" and to instead make my own judgements.

I don't dispute your point that much of the influence peddling is a LARP.

As I see it, the problem with CC was that it shipped with the ability to create a seed w/o dice.

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111 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lobotomite 1 Aug

What I have found to be wild in my short time as a bitcoiner, is advertising. Podcasters who I know dont have technical backgrounds, recomending products that if failed, would have serious consequences for their audience. I have had irl conversations about HWWs, I did not give brand recommendations, even of the brands I use, it seemed unwise. When Bro Jogan podcasters advertise supplements and something goes wrong with the product, the supplements dont work as advertised and dont do anything, instead of someone loosing serious money. It's time for bitcoin podcasters to get some beef jerky sponsorships.

I am not blaming the podcasters for this mess, but I've been annoyed with the lack of seriousness many have taken when it comes to advertising products or services.

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99 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 1 Aug
Podcasters who I know dont have technical backgrounds

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @TheBTCManual 2 Aug

The "this is not financial advice" disclaimer leviosa wont be cuttng it after this, thats for sure

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