Correct, and it is not only applying for blockchain, it's the only network in the world that is up 99.98% of the time for more than 3489 days!
All other shitcoin blockchains are not decentralized and they had a bunch of down times, especially solana is known for this, and people still use them  
I can't believe that I saw some people in this forum praising CZ and Binance for quickly stopping their blockchain...

Nothing strange when you know that he and his buddies are holding most of the coin supply, and nobody can sell anything when network is not working.

I am starting this topic as an exploration and research about PIN codes and how they work in various hardware wallets.
Not all hardware wallets are made equal, and nor all PIN codes work the same in hardware wallets.

What is PIN code?
- Postal Index Number or PIN code is usually a four to six digit number code, that was first introduced in 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar for Indian Post.
This year we celebrate 50 years since usage of PIN codes, and today we use them everywhere including in hardware wallets.

In hardware wallets PIN code is used as protection, and entering wrong PIN can create different results for different hardware wallets.
PIN codes can be hacked with right tools and equipment so don't consider them as ultimate protection for your devices.
Some wallets use regular Password instead of PIN, and they can use letters, pattern or biometrics like fingerprints.
Note that some hardware wallets can be bricked and permanently unusable if wrong PIN was entered specific amount of times!

Ledger wallet
Enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row and device will reset after the third incorrect attempt as a security measure.
https://support.ledger.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017582434-Reset-to-factory-settings-?docs=true

Trezor wallet
Trezor hardware wallet will be wiped after entering 16 failed attempts, but delay time was longer each time you enter wrong pin.
https://wiki.trezor.io/Security:Threats

Coldcard wallet
Coldcard permanently bricks itself after entering wrong PIN 13 times!
https://coldcard.com/docs/

Passport wallet
Passport permanently bricks itself after entering wrong PIN 21 times!
The Secure Element includes monotonic counters that enable PIN attempt tracking, where the Secure Element will “brick” itself by no longer permitting login attempts if the maximum number of attempts is exceeded.
https://github.com/Foundation-Devices/passport-firmware/blob/main/SECURITY/SECURITY.md

Keystone wallet
After 12 incorrect attempts using the pattern unlock option, users will be required to unlock their devices with the text password.
After 5 incorrect attempts to unlock your device with the text password option, the device will automatically wipe itself of all data.
If your device is wiped in this way, please be advised that your Keystone can only be restored with the recovery phrase. The system password can also only be reset by entering the recovery phrase.
https://support.keyst.one/basic-features/password

SecuX
If you enter the PIN incorrectly five times, it'll reset the device.
https://secuxtech.com/faq#wallet_device_issues

Ngrave
Ten wrong PIN codes results in the device wiping itself.
https://support.ngrave.io/hc/en-us/articles/4409603287185-The-wallet-doesn-t-recognize-my-fingerprint-how-do-I-access-my-wallet-

Jade
PIN entered wrong 3 times are locked out by the server.

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This page is a work in progress.
Feel free to post your suggestions for new hardware wallets, and correct any mistake I accidently made.

Just because no breach was ever recorded and published doesn't mean that it never happened or that it won't happen sometime in future.
There are just to many complications and risks in manufacturing process, that I never seriously consider purchasing Ballet wallet.
If you are holding lot of Bitcoin on this wallet you are already making a mistake, and I would suggest sending coins to any other real hardware wallet or cold wallet.

I wouldn't trust this for storing any serious money, and it's more like collectible instead of hardware wallet, but it looks cool and it can be used for storing some small pocket money for spending.

You can find almost anything you need related with Bisq exchange on their Wiki page, and they released additional videos on their official Bisq youtube channel.
Starting with new version 2.0 Bisq is going to make major redesign, so we can expect to see major changes in guides and tutorial.
This changes suppose to make navigation and everything in Bisq much easier for newbies, and I already posted some early screenshots before.
If you don't find answers on wiki, you can try asking them on Bisq community channels, official forum, reddit or matricx:
https://bisq.wiki/Main_Page
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDrHtlIlYfdRx4Gr-MV8NrA

Ili možda trideset četvrti  
On non-stop visi na internetu i pravi nove accounte kao pravi pacijent sa pokvarenom pločom, ali eto policija nema ništa pametnije da radi.

A moraš se nekad upustiti u razgovor sa glupim policajcem koji misli da sve zna samo zato jer nosi značku i uniformu.
Da se vratim na napisani blog tekst, to je hrpa gluposti, uz loš google translate engleskog i s gramatičkim greškama.
Čak i Index može napisati bolji tekst od policajca.

Eto to je razlika shitcoin blockchain-a koji se malo malo zaustave i hakuju, kakva cirkus
Taj BSC nikad nije ni bio decentraliziran, par nodova imaju samo CZ i njegovi ljudi, i to je sve.
Nedavno sam pisao i za ethereum, ali ponoviću, 45% of ETH validatora censurira transakcije, a 30% eth blokova je OFAC Compliant  

To se odavno zna da Tether može staviti bilo koju adresu na crnu listu i zamrznuti je.
Shitcoin.

Teško sranje taj celsius
I onda se čude kad ljudi ne žele raditi kyc verifikacije.

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Preporuka svima da pogledaju ovaj odličan VIDEO, u manje od deset minuta govori Maajid Nawaz iz Joe Rogan podcasta.
Najbolje ukratko objašnjeno, Bitcoin, centralizovane bankarske programibilne digitalne valute, socijalni krediti i kraj slobodnom trošenju zarađenog novca.
Nemojte reći da vas nisam upozorio ^{(sbogovac zna)}

There are more exchanges that have BSV shitcoin listed, and most volume reported on Coingecko is in Digifinex exchange, and you can also add AscendEX (BitMax) exchange.
I don't think withdrawing Bitcoin from this exchanges will solve anything, and people shouldn't really hold coins on any centralized exchange.

Fun fact, BSV network is totally unsustainable, and like Jameson Lopp recently posted on twitter, it exceeded 7 TB, adding 4 GB per day, priced at ~$50 per gigabyte in transaction fees  
It's just a matter of time when this crap will stop existing by itself:


https://nitter.fly.dev/lopp/status/1577741709693403159

NeuroticFish is right, you exposed your email publicly in your forum profile and maybe some other places, so it was easy for someone to scrap it and send you email spam.
I suggest closing and deleting this relay email address, than you should create new one that is hidden in your profile settings, and not exposed in public.
Go to your profile and select option Account Related Settings, than check option Hide email address from public? like shown in image below.
Now you won't have any issues with email spam.



PS
I wouldn't fully trust Firefox relay or any other similar centralized services like that, but there is other alternatives like AnonAddy or SimpleLogin.

Thanks for this information, I think this is better than Coldcard, Trezor and ledger wallets have.
I started collecting this from all other hardware wallets and I found out that BitBox02 wallet is blocked after ten wrong PIN attempts, but I am not sure what ''blocked'' really means, is it bricked or just wiped.
You can see that each hardware wallet have this option set up differently, so I would appreciate if other members could help me collecting this information.

Yeah but it's not so easy to do this for newbies, they would have to register on many exchanges and probably go with some kind of registration with them.
If they don't have Bitcoin held for years in same address I doubt they would earn much.
Oh and I know you have fork claiming service LoyceV  

Na balkanu nema sigurno, a i ne znam za koga bi radio kod nas, kad svi misle da oni sami znaju bolje i da to isto mogu napraviti za 1€
Ni freelance portali van balkana nemaju previše aktivnosti, ali može se naći neki poslić na laborx, r/Jobs4Bitcoins i na sličnim portalima.
A možeš i kod nas na bitcointalk forumu postaviti oglas i portfolio topic, i lokalno i na engleskom.

We should never forget how various governments confiscated gold, land property and everything else from people in history.
I am almost sure they will try to do the same thing with Bitcoin in future, maybe not in entire world but very likely it's going to happen in some countries.
With this stupid green agenda brainwashing it's just a matter of time when they are going to start targeting Bitcoin miners worldwide, so we better get ready for that.

I don't like how they started adopting Bitcoin in El Salvador with centralized wallet Chivo, but it's still better than nothing.
Vlad are you going to El Salvador or not?

I know that works for ledger devices but it's not the same universal answer for all other hardware wallets, so it's not good to give him general answer like you did.
3 wrong pins is low for any wallet in my opinion, for example, Trezor hardware wallet it was 16 failed attempts but delay time was longer each time you enter wrong pin, and after this device will be wiped.
I didn't research in details all other hardware wallets, but it's possible I would do it in near future, this is important for device security.

Yeah and Coldcard sometimes bricks even by itself, if it has SD card inside  
I would like to hear from n0nce and how PIN thing works with Passport wallet.

All hardware wallets usually support Bitcoin but they are not all the same and you don't even have to buy them if you only want to store Bitcoin.
You can use your old laptop, make it offline without internet connection, format it and install fresh encrypted Linux OS with Electrum wallet.
Alternative option is to use your laptop in combination with Tails OS and Electrum wallet for making transaction.

I would never buy ledger wallet again, it is closed source, it has bad quality control, and it is mostly oriented towards shitcoins.
Trezor wallet is better, it is open source but it doesn't have secure element yet, so it can be less secure if used without passphrase.
Hardware wallets are quick and easy solution, but you should be careful how you purchase them, and what data you leave as that often gets hacked and leaked online.
Topic I made [LIST] Open Source Hardware Wallets is worth checking out for more information, but I think that Trezor, Bitbox, Passport and Keystone are all OK.

PS
You don't have to write your full name, workplace and email address with your full history here...

Using email is a much better option and you can easily create almost unlimited amount of normal and temporary emails, but problem is that some exchanges and services are asking for mandatory phone numbers.
If you must use phone numbers than you can try using temporary voip numbers or buy prepaid cards without connection with your real identity.
Note that Bisq exchange wont ask you for email, home address, passport or your phone number

Yes, but they can't have my coins if I have one or more strong passphrases on top of my paper or metal plate.
CryptoPlatz is encrypted, but if customer used weak password that it can be hacked and extracted by someone who knows how to do it.
I am not saying CryptoPlatzdon't have some advantages, but it's certainly not universally perfect solution.

Wait a minute, if password is only optional than there is no real difference compared to regular paper or metal plate.

I guess you could create some free campaign or beta testing for this prototype PVC cards, and if everything works fine you could probably collect funds easier on indiegogo.
Problem I have with stainless steel material over NFC chip is that it could block the antenna signal and not work in the real life.

I would be very careful doing this wrong pin entering, and I would never suggest that to any newbie as it can brick some hardware wallets and make then unusable forever.
All hardware wallets I know have option to reset and wipe them from menu settings and I would always choose that option first.
I think that Coldcard wallet get's bricked after entering wrong PIN 13 times.

All those forks are not really free money, because you are exposing your addresses and sometime even your private keys just to receive few bucks.
Not to mention that constantly chasing next fork you could easily get scammed if you are not careful.

Important announcement for Coldcard users.
Coldcard developers yesterday released newest 5.0.7 version of their firmware for Coldcard Mk4 device.
There are a lot of NFC improvements with signing and multisig, new feature of Ephemeral Seeds is introduced, menu improvements, and lot of bug fixes.
In the same time new 4.1.6 firmware version was released for older Coldcard devices Mk3 and Mk2, so you can update them as well.

https://coldcard.com/docs/upgrade

Most DEX exchanges are not really decentralized (except maybe Bisq) but this should not be confused with anonymity or with IP addresses.
You can easily change your IP address with Tor or VPN, but IP address should not reveal your identity directly.
Cloudflare is a problem, they are supporting bunch of shitcoin nodes and they just censored Tornado Cash IPFS app bundle.

Almost all...so are you excluding Bitcointalk forum from this?
Even if they don't sell data, this can (and probably will) easily be hacked and exploited at some point in future.

They can't use shitereum GPU miners for mining Bitcoin, except maybe with some nicehash workaround, but that probably wouldn't create this all-time high.
Maybe people sold their GPU and purchased ASIC miners, but price for used GPU's dropped very low that I don't think this would make any sense.
Bitcoin is far from dead, and it's the only blockchain network in the world that doesn't have censorship or ofac compliance built in.

I think it was possible with Nicehash before, but I am not sure if that is profitable now.

Ok that is better, but I am careful with anything that uses NFC, that is just short range antenna, so in theory it can be hacked.

Card on this video doesn't look like it's made from stainless steel to me.
I would remove word Crypto from card or add something like CP shortcut with logo, to avoid getting attention from bad people.

No, I am sure Satochip/Satodime/SeedKeeer and one other company (can't remember the name) have cards who can be used only for storing recovery phrase.
Maybe they are not made from stainless steel but they work in similar way like Crypto Platz.

PS
Please lock your other topic.
There is no need to have multiple topics with same content in forum.