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Quote from: remotemass on October 03, 2015, 06:05:16 AM

Seems good but I have one concern:
What if the cloud service that possesses one of the 3 private keys conspires with the bank/vault that possess also one of the 3 private keys?
They would then have two of the three required private keys and could decide to steal your coins, no? Maybe I am missing something here...
Do we have to rely on the fact that the vault is safe and secure and audited and will not conspire with the case cloud services, being independent/separate from them?

If you allow the third key (recovery key) to be kept at Third Key Solutions then yes, you have to trust there will be no conspiracy. Your option during first time setup of your Case would be to store the third key yourself.

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Quote from: Kprawn on October 02, 2015, 03:57:28 PM

This is the most positive feature for me ---> " Case doesn't rely on your phone or computer for Internet access. It has built-in GSM with free unlimited transactions in over 100 countries!"

Me too!

Quote from: NorrisK on October 02, 2015, 04:00:42 PM

The features seem really good, but the casing itself looks a bit flimsy to me.

How can you tell that it's flimsy by looking at a picture on a computer? You can't.

Seems like a great wallet, how long does the internal electronics last? The last thing I'd want to do is use it as a vault, put it away for ten years and come back to a blank screen...then I'd be f*cked!

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Seems good but I have one concern:
What if the cloud service that possesses one of the 3 private keys conspires with the bank/vault that possess also one of the 3 private keys?
They would then have two of the three required private keys and could decide to steal your coins, no? Maybe I am missing something here...
Do we have to rely on the fact that the vault is safe and secure and audited and will not conspire with the case cloud services, being independent/separate from them?

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Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 09:48:54 PM

From the FAQ at Case website:

1) The device generates a public-private key pair using a cryptographically secure random number generator during the initial setup. This key will never leave the device, and will never be known by our servers. Case does not ship with pre-generated keys. The hardware RNG is based on an analog circuit which generates continuous analog line noise to produce non-deterministic keys.

2) A second key is stored on our servers and transactions are only signed by the server key if the fingerprint scan is a match so this key is secured by a biometric factor.

3) During first time setup for the device, you can choose where you want your recovery key stored. The default option is to store it in a secure vault operated by Third Key Solutions. If you wish to store your own third key, you will be prompted during the setup flow to scan the public key of your recovery private key.

If you do not like Case's design there is always Trezor.

Yeah, that's essentially a bunch of promises. AFAIK right now, there's no way to prove any of the above without:

Source code
The ability to compile the source code
The ability to flash compiled binaries

Trezor (and I think Ledger) have these features, yet this supposedly luxury product (more expensive than the Trezor) does not.

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Lucky you, this thing is awesome.
This thing would be very useful for you, right?

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Stellaw blog already tore one apart. He mentioned it was about a quarter inch thick not something you slip in a wallet and put in your back pocket.

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Looks good but I just thought instead of only credit card payment they should also make available bitcoin payment option. Although I am currently satisfied with my trezor device but I will sure consider this on my future shopping list. The thing I like here is the shape which looks thin and should be able to fit in to my wallet.

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From the FAQ at Case website:

1) The device generates a public-private key pair using a cryptographically secure random number generator during the initial setup. This key will never leave the device, and will never be known by our servers. Case does not ship with pre-generated keys. The hardware RNG is based on an analog circuit which generates continuous analog line noise to produce non-deterministic keys.

2) A second key is stored on our servers and transactions are only signed by the server key if the fingerprint scan is a match so this key is secured by a biometric factor.

3) During first time setup for the device, you can choose where you want your recovery key stored. The default option is to store it in a secure vault operated by Third Key Solutions. If you wish to store your own third key, you will be prompted during the setup flow to scan the public key of your recovery private key.

If you do not like Case's design there is always Trezor.

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Quote from: P-Funk on October 02, 2015, 09:26:24 PM

The website is so light on detail. I watched the video and it seems like it might be centralized. Bitcoins are held in a multisig address and they have 2/3 of the keys: their server plus the "vault"? Other doubts I have are the reliability of the print scanner and the security of GSM. I thought GSM has long been sniffable.

Nothing to suggest the code is available, or that the device is flash-able. So even those details are questionable; how can we determine whether the Case servers really have access to only 1 private key if the device is a black box?

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The website is so light on detail. I watched the video and it seems like it might be centralized. Bitcoins are held in a multisig address and they have 2/3 of the keys: their server plus the "vault"? Other doubts I have are the reliability of the print scanner and the security of GSM. I thought GSM has long been sniffable.

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Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 05:09:12 PM

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Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:47:44 PM

Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 04:22:14 PM

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Case comes with free global Internet access for the life of the device so you can use it to execute transactions all over the world.

How "free", and how long do the manufacturers expect these things to last? There's some serious missing detail in that part of this particular deal.

The company baked lifetime GSM access into the $200 cost.

That just doesn't sound plausible to me. Maybe there's a way to make that practical, but it sounds like there's information missing still.

It's a lot less bandwidth than the first generation kindles were giving away for free, for life. They use 1g or something like that, and only to sign transactions - I'm sure a good will is all they really need from cell phone companies. Maybe 1GB for the entire life of the device.

I'd forgotten about those, but I did hear about that deal when Kindles were more trendy, and remember being skeptical about that too. Maybe it can be done... I just can't shake the feeling that you might end up with an expensive doorstop quicker than you bargained for.

Any Kindle users out there that can add anything?

True, but between a Case and a Antminer, I'd say the Antminer will become a doorstop long before a Case will!

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Quote from: fryarminer on October 02, 2015, 04:52:30 PM

Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:47:44 PM

Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 04:22:14 PM

Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:08:35 PM

*ahem*

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Case comes with free global Internet access for the life of the device so you can use it to execute transactions all over the world.

How "free", and how long do the manufacturers expect these things to last? There's some serious missing detail in that part of this particular deal.

The company baked lifetime GSM access into the $200 cost.

That just doesn't sound plausible to me. Maybe there's a way to make that practical, but it sounds like there's information missing still.

It's a lot less bandwidth than the first generation kindles were giving away for free, for life. They use 1g or something like that, and only to sign transactions - I'm sure a good will is all they really need from cell phone companies. Maybe 1GB for the entire life of the device.

I'd forgotten about those, but I did hear about that deal when Kindles were more trendy, and remember being skeptical about that too. Maybe it can be done... I just can't shake the feeling that you might end up with an expensive doorstop quicker than you bargained for.

Any Kindle users out there that can add anything?

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Quote from: fryarminer on October 02, 2015, 04:49:36 PM

Quote from: dothebeats on October 02, 2015, 03:46:32 PM

I'd love to buy one, but budget tells me not to yet. Sad

Gonna stick up with the traditional paper wallets first before I get mine. Btw, what's the difference between Case and Trezor? Aside from the price, of course.

I'd say they are probably equally secure, (different kind of security but when the cards are on the table, equally secure). However Trezor needs a laptop with USB slot and internet to operate, case is something that stands alone. You whip it out, and make your transaction, anywhere.

That sounds convincing to me, although I'm not sure as to how the GSM module was implemented on the hardware wallet. I wonder how long would that GSM support last?

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Quote from: unamis76 on October 02, 2015, 03:25:15 PM

Seems pretty good, never heard of it

I'd definitely like to try it. How's the QR code decryption accuracy? Would you be able to share a video of it working?

The QR code description accuracy is pretty good for me so far. I really don't feel like doing a video for you, sorry! Nothing you won't see on the website anyway. Check out their videos:

https://vimeo.com/casewallet

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Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:47:44 PM

Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 04:22:14 PM

Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:08:35 PM

*ahem*

Quote

Case comes with free global Internet access for the life of the device so you can use it to execute transactions all over the world.

How "free", and how long do the manufacturers expect these things to last? There's some serious missing detail in that part of this particular deal.

The company baked lifetime GSM access into the $200 cost.

That just doesn't sound plausible to me. Maybe there's a way to make that practical, but it sounds like there's information missing still.

It's a lot less bandwidth than the first generation kindles were giving away for free, for life. They use 1g or something like that, and only to sign transactions - I'm sure a good will is all they really need from cell phone companies. Maybe 1GB for the entire life of the device.

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Quote from: dothebeats on October 02, 2015, 03:46:32 PM

I'd love to buy one, but budget tells me not to yet. Sad

Gonna stick up with the traditional paper wallets first before I get mine. Btw, what's the difference between Case and Trezor? Aside from the price, of course.

I'd say they are probably equally secure, (different kind of security but when the cards are on the table, equally secure). However Trezor needs a laptop with USB slot and internet to operate, case is something that stands alone. You whip it out, and make your transaction, anywhere.

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Quote from: Denker on October 02, 2015, 04:41:38 PM

Quote from: dothebeats on October 02, 2015, 03:46:32 PM

I'd love to buy one, but budget tells me not to yet. Sad

Gonna stick up with the traditional paper wallets first before I get mine. Btw, what's the difference between Case and Trezor? Aside from the price, of course.

Yeah me too.$200 is a bit too expensive for me at the moment. However this wallet has a really cool small and flat design.Hopefully in the next months I will be able to afford one. Or it might get a bit cheaper in the future when more competition is taking place.

The competition would surely be present in the future. But for now, I'll stick with Electrum and paper wallets. Hardware wallets can wait, so is my budget for them. Cheesy

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Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 04:22:14 PM

Quote from: Carlton Banks on October 02, 2015, 04:08:35 PM

*ahem*

Quote

Case comes with free global Internet access for the life of the device so you can use it to execute transactions all over the world.

How "free", and how long do the manufacturers expect these things to last? There's some serious missing detail in that part of this particular deal.

The company baked lifetime GSM access into the $200 cost.

That just doesn't sound plausible to me. Maybe there's a way to make that practical, but it sounds like there's information missing still.

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Quote from: BitcoinNewsMagazine on October 02, 2015, 03:27:38 PM

Quote from: fryarminer on October 02, 2015, 03:21:28 PM

Hey, So my Case came in the mail a couple days ago. I have to say I really like it.
It's about the size of 4 credit cards, if you stack them.
After setup, it is very easy to use. I chose to keep the third recovery key myself rather than trusting a third party company that could go belly-up. So that took a little more preparation than the average person. Most people will just keep the third recovery key with Third Key Solutions.
For info, they ask email, phone, and recovery questions. I suppose if you go the way of Third Key Solutions they will ask more questions. Then if you want (and have a bank), you can set it up further to be able to buy and sell the bitcoins straight from the device.

It's sleek. You pretty much turn it on, scan the QR code, and swipe your finger. And when it's not in use I've got it in my (credit card) wallet.
It's also like super secure, but you don't feel the security. It doesn't make you suffer because it is secure.

Great job CryptoLabs!

https://choosecase.com

Glad you got yours. I ordered as soon as pre-orders were up and am still waiting. How did they ship yours and did they send you tracking if I may ask?

They send you an email with UPS tracking, I just put two and two together that I hadn't ordered anything from NY lately so it must be the case. It arrived a week later. If you haven't gotten it yet, contact them and ask. Their tech support is awesome. Most of the time Melanie responds herself.

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$209 if you pay with Bitcoin. $214 if you pay with your credit card. That's quite a lot of money. But it does look very sleek, I must admit. If I didn't have a Trezor already, I would definitely think about buying.

It's good to see competition out there though!

Good luck to the Crypto Labs!

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