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Title: Anyone Using Bitbox HW Lately? Post by: OROBTC on December 03, 2019, 09:53:22 PM ...
A few years ago I bought a digital BitBox from Switzerland, and had mostly great results from it (it was a minimalist design, which I liked). It did its job well, which was all I cared about. Just Bitcoin, no annoying firmware updates, etc. Alas, I used the device kind-of a lot (stacking small amounts of BTC in for safekeeping). Unfortunately the device eventually failed (it did get hot while plugged in), so I wound up buying a Ledger and a Trezor afterwards (so far so good with both). But I am curious as to other people's experiences with the BitBoxes more recently. They now offer two versions of their new BitBox02: -- a Bitcoin only edition (for those only interested in BTC and to reduce attack vectors) -- a multi edition that allows using various other cryptos (more to be added) They also continue to offer their original BitBox, now called the BitBox01. I would be interested in hearing about experiences with these Swiss-made devices, thanks. Check them out: https://shiftcrypto.ch/ Title: Re: Anyone Using Bitbox HW Lately? Post by: Rath_ on December 03, 2019, 10:52:31 PM They also continue to offer their original BitBox, now called the BitBox01. BitBox01 is no longer available for sale since 12 November. The official support for it will end in November 2020. All BitBox01 users can get a 30% discount off BitBox02. Title: Re: Anyone Using Bitbox HW Lately? Post by: Pmalek on December 04, 2019, 10:15:34 AM They are quite expensive. Almost €100 for a Bitcoin-only hardware wallet compared to a Nano S for example that costs €59 and supports multiple currencies. It was even cheaper just now for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The package also doesn't seem to include a recovery sheet like Ledger does.
Title: Re: Anyone Using Bitbox HW Lately? Post by: Lucius on December 04, 2019, 10:33:40 AM OROBTC, how long you had the unit until the malfunction occurred? I ask you this because I see that the device has a 2-year warranty, have you contacted them and ask for a replacement maybe?
I watch video about new BitBox02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhbWqs3ZOYw), and it seems like a solid hardware wallet with standard capabilities. What I see as a disadvantage is the price, CHF109.00 which is around 100 EUR for only BTC wallet, but price for multi-wallet is same though it only supports BTC, LTC, ETH, and ERC-20 tokens. The conclusion would be that there is much more to be gained with buying a Trezor or Ledger, especially at a time when they have discounts on their products (30%-50%). |