You know talking to yourself is a sign of mental illness, right?

There are ways to mitigate that.  A computer can easily be used with no connectivity, one can even go as far as disabling the hardware, either physically or via bios settings.  Since neither are connecting to the internet an open-source air-gapped hardware wallet and an air-gapped computer would essentially be the same level of security, but no more or less in my opinion.


Lol, the end is nigh.   


That's why you want the firmware to be transparent.  Open-source or otherwise verifiable firmware will be vetted by the general public not long after it's released, so even if you can't verify the code yourself just be patient before you update.  Air-gapped computers and hardware wallets such as the Passport or ColdCard mitigate the risk even further, because you physically have to transfer the data from the air-gapped device to the online PC.  But, regardless of whether it's an air-gapped hardware wallet or not, the only way you're going to protect yourself from being hacked is to always verify transactions on the device before confirming them, and again before broadcasting them.



It's better to have a secure element than not!  If you don't have one, any hacker can create firmware that'll bend you over.  Most reputable hardware wallets have the ability to verify firmware, and I believe that happens in the secure element.  It prevents anyone without the signing key to create an update that will pass verification.  So at the very least, you know the original manufacturer/developer is the only source for verifiable firmware.



Oh, I didn't think it was yesterday, but I didn't know we were related.

I can't vote in your poll because neither option is applicable, in my opinion.  I think he's honest, but not necessarily objective enough to be on DT, and last I checked he is not.  And clearly I believe the second option is objectively wrong.  

I do agree that he sees "ghosts" sometimes, or more descriptively, tenuous connections with little evidence to back them up.  I believe his heart is the right place and he does care about this forum, however.

You still haven't answered my question about why you still need this loan after a year of trying.

As for the fake location and language, LoyceV (a real human from Netherlands) will be around any minute to assess whether your native language is Dutch or if you're using a translator.  Hang tight.

Then why do you still need this loan after a year?

En om te bewijzen dat iedereen met google een zin in het Nederlands kan vertalen...

Finally!  After of year of jerking around, you've actually offered something real as collateral.

Now the next question:  If you've been asking for this loan for more than a year, how are you going to convince the lender you have the ability to pay back the loan?  When do you plan to recover from needing €500?

That's still not collateral!  Why didn't you answer my question about whether you're willing to send it to the lender or escrow agent?

You mean like the way you've been judging HedgeFx for weeks, or the way you used to judge mnightwaffles before that?


And let me guess; "proof" that you have the phone is the "collateral" you're offering, right?  You have no intention of sending the phone to the lender or an escrow agent?


That is a lie, and anyone with half a brain can see that.


I don't need to contact you to see photos of an iPhone, they're all over the internet.

Because that won't earn him any positive trust on Bitcointalk!  How is he supposed to work up the ability to pull a high-dollar exit scam without green trust?  

You guys are really low IQ apes...  Oops, sorry wrong alt account.

Agreed, one shouldn't use a hardware wallet in lieu of long term cold storage, in my opinion.  To equate my habits to easy to understand habits most of us have with our fiat currency:

Hot wallet = Cash in your pocket.
Hardware Wallet = Cash in your "rainy day" savings account.
Cold Storage = IRA/401K or other long term investment account.


Most hardware wallets do indeed have a secure element, except for some of the DIY ones.  There might be some exceptions, but I can recall which ones at the moment.  Just having a secure element doesn't automatically mean that the seed or keys cannot be extracted.  The secure element still needs firmware to operate correctly, so if you install some malicious firmware into your secure element hardware wallet, all your funds could be stolen.  And therein lies the rub; we don't know what's in Ledger's firmware.


Be careful when reading anything on any social media site, including this one.  Anywhere you go you're likely to run into people talking out of their ass for merit, karma, likes, or just shits and giggles.

It looks like both accounts were farmed and sold.  cytpoway121 used pretty decent English until some time in 2022, and had never posted in a local board before then.  The current user isn't bad at English, but it seems to have gotten less natural and more forced since then.

None that bothers me, no trusted reviews for either user existed before the alleged change of ownership, and as others have pointed out the two accounts did not participate in the same campaign.  Connected alts applying for the same campaign is not the same as participation.

I think that's true, but the ColdCard offers more features than any other hardware wallet I've used.  I'm no expert on the code, the licensing, or where the code originated, but having included features like (for example,) Bip85 (deterministic seed phrases that are backed up by the primary seed, which is a pretty slick feature,) could justify changing the licensing due to those features.  If nvK wants to protect his intellectual property by protecting unique snippets, I don't see a problem with it as long as it's available to the public for scrutiny.

Seriously?  That justification is only likely to earn you more red-tags, not a loan.

No reason to choose one or the other, both can be used in unison for a very secure and private set up.  One signer wallet on an online machine with the other on an air-gapped machine can be a practical set up.  It's not so much different than having an encrypted watch only wallet on the online machine, but chain analysis freaks out when it sees a 2 of 2 multisig transaction, especially if there are multiple inputs.  And I like fucking with chain analysis.


Agreed, I own and recommend both.

You should mind.  Yes, this is obviously a "fake newbie," (as suchmoon would say,) but there's far more unfounded speculation in the feedback than just the obvious.

That neutral tag JollyGood left is a retaliatory feedback, and was only left there because the OP had the audacity to challenge JG during his most recent crusade against another user.  That's why he felt the need to speculate about alleged alt-farming and other intentions.  Does anyone believe that JG would have left that tag if the newbie had jumped on the Bash rby Bandwagon instead of challenge the effort?

When JG gets his panties in a twist he starts an advertising campaign, creating multiple threads, spamming his opinion in every thread touching on the subject of his vendetta, and trying to get as many people on his side as possible.  Typical tactics for one who lacks confidence in his convictions.  He's obviously abusing his position as DT and has been for years.  He has no more business being on DT than Derek Chauvin has being a cop.

The trouble here is the OP fell right into his trap.  By creating this thread he's done nothing but bring attention to JollyGood's latest subject of scorn (i.e. himself.)  Now all those who have JG in their trust inclusions have to chime in on this thread, but all they have to say is "yup, that's a fake newbie," just to justify having JG included.

That's a good sign, hopefully he'll come back and make things right.

I noticed you had not left a review on his trust wall that you had giving him this loan.  I would assume that DarkStar_ was not aware of the loan he had received from you when he funded the second one in October.  I wonder if he would have done so if he had been aware of your loan.

I don't want to tell you how to run your business, but it would be considerate to other lenders to leave a neutral review on the borrowers' trust wall.

Thank you for the welcome and the advice.

I don't think it's cool to ask other members to elaborate on their financial details.  Privacy is a universal right we all share.

Don't hold your breath.  He ignores those who challenge him, he's been ignoring me for years.

I'm still wiping snot out of my keyboard, so please forgive an ypost.