Looking to buy my first hardware wallet - page 2.

Myleschetty

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Quote from: LeGaulois on June 19, 2022, 03:42:34 PM

If Trezor doesn't support Solana and Matic, Ledger supports the ones you mentioned.

Trezor supports Matic and Solana is the only coin mentioned by the OP that the wallet did not support. Like the saying, "the devil you know is better than the angel you don't know".
I believe it's better to go for well known and reputable hardware wallet than some new and unpopular hard wallet listed above.

Quote from: LeGaulois on June 19, 2022, 03:42:34 PM

I checked Trezor's website, and unlike what the person above says I see MATIC and SOL

Could you provide the link because i don't see SOL on the list here?

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Quote from: LeGaulois on June 19, 2022, 03:42:34 PM

hint 2: if you're 'afraid' to provide your personal info to Ledger and have an account on Amazon, you can buy a wallet on Amazon.

Isn't ledger will still need user's information even using amazon for shipping? Although ledger might not be going to include your whole personal info e.g. name, contacts and address to their database but they will still include you to their mailing list (names and emails) for marketing purposes.

Well, this is only when you use the official amazon shop of ledger. Buying on their affiliate amazon shops is different but you need to trust them not selling a customized one which i doubt they will.

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Quote from: Charles-Tim on June 19, 2022, 02:39:04 PM

but if someone stole the Trezor from you, the person can be able to get hold of your seed phrase which can be used to steal your coins, but if you use passphrase along with seedphrase while generating keys and addresses, different keys and addresses will be generated entirely.

I'm afraid this is not true but it is open to corrections!

When Trezor wallet gets stolen, for any bad actor to get in, it will require the Pin for Trezor wallet because it will be locked and encrypted, it can only be possible if the person knows the Pin to the Trezor wallet before they can spend from it, the person needs to do 10,00 combination of password to get the right one since Trezor uses 4 digits as a pin.

However, It is always recommended to back up the seed phrase in a secure place but if you misplaced the seed phrase or stolen and during the generation of the seed phrase, you add a seed extension or passphrase, it will be difficult for the person to get into your wallet because the seed phrase will produce a different thing.

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All of those are supported by Ledger: Ledger supported coins and tokens.

Speaking about my experience, they've shipped it to my address when I've purchased it years ago and IIRC, I've paid directly to the manufacturer.

Well, a clue about their latest version of the X, it has the most bugs but if you want the older type which is the S version and I think many of us here owns that version and it is still running like brand new since it's being kept at all times.

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Trezor and Ledger are the best known ones. One thing I will add is buy your hardware
wallets from source and avoid buying from sellers on ebay and amazon for example because
they could potentially have been compromised unless you can verify a trusted seller.

https://trezor.io

https://www.ledger.com

There is a section on the forum for hardware wallets with some alternative suggestions
to Trezor and Ledger > https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=261.0

Not sure if this is the mega thread you mentioned...

LeGaulois

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Trezor and Ledger are usually the most recommended since they are the most popular. Not a lot of people use other products

If Trezor doesn't support Solana and Matic, Ledger supports the ones you mentioned.
It's true that they had a data leak, but it was only customer data. Nothing about the security of their products was involved. As of today, it's still the most growing company in revenues/employees and the most used hardware wallet.

Hard to say which is the best, each of us has different needs and expectations. There are a few other HWs but both are the most used for sure and are dominating the market

hint: Ledger will surely have a discount in the following days (if that matters)

hint 2: if you're 'afraid' to provide your personal info to Ledger and have an account on Amazon, you can buy a wallet on Amazon.

edit: I checked Trezor's website, and unlike what the person above says I see MATIC and SOL

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Trezor One and Trezor T are good and the company behind them (satoshilabs) have a good record within the crypto community, their wallets are open source and easy to use.

However, they coin disponibility is not the best one, specially the Trezor One. It has Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash, Zcash,etc.
But it does not have solana, etc.

But I'd say you take a look at the coins available: trezor.io/coins/
and see if any of those devices satisfy your demands, otherwise, I'd recommend you to check if Ledger devices are more attractive for your situation, just keep in mind they have had some problem with leaks some months ago. As a rule of thumb, you should avoid to provide personal information when ordering a HW as much as possible.

If you have any qustion, feel free to ask.

Charles-Tim

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These can be helpful:

AirGapped Hardware Wallets
Open Source Hardware Wallets

I will recommend Trezor though, it is completely open source, but if someone stole the Trezor from you, the person can be able to get hold of your seed phrase which can be used to steal your coins, but if you use passphrase along with seedphrase while generating keys and addresses, different keys and addresses will be generated entirely. But if you forget your passphrase (best to backup your passphrase also, but in different location), you will not be able to access your coins as well. So, seed phrase and passphrase are as important as your coin because you will need both to access your coins.

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I've read the hardware wallet mega thread, but still don't have a clear answer on what wallets are recommended and which ones to stay away from. What are the best hardware wallets on the market today, and which ones would you recommend for storing mainstream coins like BTC, ETH, SOL, MATIC, etc.? I'm looking for a cold wallet for long-term storage, and am open to air gapped solutions with a solid track record as well. Which ones would you recommend and why?

Thanks in advance! This community is very helpful, and it's a blessing that there are resources like this beginners forum for those of us who are early in our crypto journey.

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