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Kazani kazani@primal.net 2 years ago
1. Not open source software/hardware 2. No clear commitment to open source software/hardware made 3. Block gets 100% visibility into all transactions due to 2-of-3 multisig architecture 4. No ability to verify addresses or amounts (no screen) 5. Still $150 + shipping w/o screen "Gets many more people thinking about self-custody in #Bitcoin" Worth Reading about #Bitkey here:
Zach Herbert
Block's Bitkey "Hardware Wallet" will Violate your Privacy and Security
Update on November 4, 2025: Bitkey has implemented and is rolling out a new privacy feature called "chain code delegation" that makes it impossible...

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npub1ugja...qjk8 2 years ago
We do need to ask ourselves a question though: is this better than an ETF? A lot of the masses will require simplicity.
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npub1ugja...qjk8 2 years ago
Models are incremental. This is Block's "no fuss" option for mass adoption. Competition in the normie space is sorely needed for adoption. It's not for me or you, but it's there now as an option to BlackRock. That is important.
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