200 sats \ 0 replies \ @matej 6 May 2023 \ parent \ on: We are Trezor, the open source hardware wallet pioneer. Ask us anything! bitcoin
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Thanks.
New mobile app (beta, read only) is launching soon. Like in the coming weeks soon..! Then, we are super excited about new HW products to drop later this year and also other planned for next year.
- You can use our bitcoin-only firmware.
- Trezor exists to make bitcoin and crypto security easy and for everyone. We have found that the airgapped approach introduces too much complexity and as such obscures the usability without any net gain in users' security.
- You can use Trezor with wallets such as Electrum or Sparrow to use multisig as described here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40mdFIAEh4E&t=9760s&ab_channel=ToneVays)
According to a survey conducted by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance in 2020, it's estimated that around 101 million people around the world currently own Bitcoin or some other form of cryptocurrency. It's worth noting that this estimate is based on self-reported data, and the actual number of Bitcoin owners may be higher or lower than this estimate. (Credit: ChatGPT)
My answers:
Out of those 100+ bitcoin/crypto users, I estimate some 10 million to be in self-custody (10%). So a lot work to be done! 📈
As for the obstacles to wider adoption, I believe we need to make self-custody even more user-friendly and stress free. Bitcoin and crypto has been around for a relatively short time compared to the "paper with pictures on it" and its nature might confuse the newcomers entering the market. We are working on a lot of new products and educational initiatives to build confidence and reassurance in the newbies.
I hear you. The new technical changes to Google Chrome has introduced technical challenges that would require a large reallocation of resources to developing the Password Manager, holding back the development of other products with higher priority. That being said, we are well aware of the use case (and usefullness of the solution being it's die hard fans ourselves!) and hoping to see it back on the roadmap once the resources allow for it.
We prefer to leave the decision of which cryptocurrency to use the discretion of our users. Our focus is to keep improving hardware wallet functionality and usability, which ensures user privacy and security when transacting bitcoin or any cryptocurrency our users are interested in. One such feature is the improved notification system in our Trezor Suite application to alert users whenever they may be interacting with scam tokens.
Tropic Square: The SE prototypes are being tested at the moment! No ETA on the production launch at the moment.
On the product level (as in feature richness), bitcoin is where we started, is close to our hearts, and such has been getting priority treatment. On the security level, we ensure the security of all the users via the open-source security model embedded in our tech.
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