Topic: How to get a hardware wallet in a bitcoin banned country? - page 2. (Read 215 times)
Not sure how risky it is so proceed with caution, but a loophole might be using one of those cross-border delivery services. Whereas the package will be directly delivered to your doorstep and probably wouldn't go through customs. You just need to pray that they don't have an idea on what a hardware wallet is.
... So can you give me a proper suggestion on how I can purchase a hardware wallet completely safely.
You have the option to build your own hardware wallet, if you dont want to risk prosecution. There are some tutorials about it on internet.
For example, since Trezor software and hardware is open source, there are ways for you to build your own which would work perfectly with their wallet (and other compatible wallets) using common electronic supplies you can import without breaking any law or raising any suspicion.
There is an example:
https://www.pitrezor.com/2018/02/pitrezor-homemade-trezor-bitcoin-wallet.html
As always, if you go for it, please make your own research.
I have seen some nice packs on Raspberry Pi websites which come with everything you need to build your own Trezor.
Here you can see one of the packs:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3192
Good luck.
~ Hardware wallets are commercially available here and there in other countries but hardware wallets are not commercially available in our country. So can you give me a proper suggestion on how I can purchase a hardware wallet completely safely.
I guess you can visit neighboring countries where Bitcoin/crypto isn't banned and buy a hardware wallet from there. You don't have to declare you have them once you enter your homeland. That could be more costly but safer than buying them online and having the item delivered to you (Customs might open/scan packages). If that's not a good option for you, then you might as well consider non-custodial and open-source software wallets.Buying from your local crypto community is also an option but it could still be dangerous.
Since the failure of centralized exchange (CEX) adoption, those holding cryptocurrencies have been far more concerned about storing cryptocurrencies on centralized exchanges. I am one of the many holders in this regard. I store all my cryptocurrencies in Binance and Kucoin centralized exchanges, not in any other wallets. I know keeping cryptocurrency in an online wallet is the same thing as keeping money in someone else's pocket. But I don't know what to do, especially since cryptocurrency is completely illegal in my country, I can't share any steps directly with anyone. Especially if he gets involved in legal trouble in my country, his life will end completely. In this case I am looking for suggestions from senior members on how to get a hardware wallet completely hidden from the public eye. Hardware wallets are commercially available here and there in other countries but hardware wallets are not commercially available in our country. So can you give me a proper suggestion on how I can purchase a hardware wallet completely safely.
Jump to: