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Quote from: dkbit98 on May 24, 2022, 02:38:56 PM

Oh you are really interested about Arculus?

I was interested to see how it looked and what the user's experience with the wallet is. But not because I like it or appreciate the geographical restrictions and limitations it comes with. A hardware wallet that was given away for free to visitors of a Bitcoin conference doesn't sound very appealing.

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 24, 2022, 03:17:07 AM

I have never heard anyone mention this particular brand of hardware wallets before except maybe Ratimov in that big list of his. Feel free to share some more information about it and tell us how it works. Some pictures would also be appreciated similarly to how other users submitted theirs.

Oh you are really interested about Arculus?

I wrote about Arculus last year it in our Croatian local section, and I would never suggest anyone to waste money on this device/wallet!
It is only available in United States, and it can't be used anywhere outside it's borders, that means nothing will work including their app...
They also don't accept Bitcoin payments for purchases Tongue

, they are closed source and I heard many bad comments about them in last year.

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 24, 2022, 03:17:07 AM

Quote from: kcnelson on May 23, 2022, 02:18:40 PM

I have an Arculus, so far it works.

I have never heard anyone mention this particular brand of hardware wallets before except maybe Ratimov in that big list of his. Feel free to share some more information about it and tell us how it works. Some pictures would also be appreciated similarly to how other users submitted theirs.

It's a closed-source device that was given to Bitcoin Miami 2022 attendees for free [1].
From what I heard, it was criticized a lot for being all closed and sketchy to get something like this for free. Like, if you think about this, it has the potential to be worse than 'free USB sticks' [2].

Quote from: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST08-001

Do not plug an unknown USB drive into your computer.

^^^ This also applies to closed-off hardware wallets, in addition to the ability to deanonymize and / or steal from your wallet.

It wasn't accepted well by everyone, understandably:

Quote from: https://twitter.com/RulesNotRulers_/status/1513183206941638662

Taking home a free hardware wallet from a bitcoin conference the same opsec as plugging in a USB device you found in the parking lot.

Quote from: https://twitter.com/CptnAestor/status/1512433893256966160

Don’t touch it… #Arculus

Quote from: https://twitter.com/AaronWise5147/status/1514798116356059144

Arculus. It kind of sounds like those multi-billion dollar "Ark" and "Oculus" companies, but in fact, it's just a dumb portmanteau that I promptly deposited into my waste receptacle. #Bitcoin2022 @nvk

Quote from: https://twitter.com/x218935/status/1513180075964907522

"We reserve the right to suspend, restrict or terminate your access to your Arculus Wallet and all services therein without any liability to you"

They allowed this hardware wallet to be given out as a freebie at the bitcoin conference. Fuck the attendees!! Anything for profit

Quote from: https://twitter.com/BVBTC/status/1515140770029719552

I took one look at that free arculus wallet in my bag at the conference and immediately threw it in the trash where it belongs.

And a big one:

Quote from: https://twitter.com/zachherbert/status/1513193666659110921

It’s even worse, shows you the seed on your phone during setup. Their customer support tells you to put your phone in airplane mode if you’re concerned.

[1] https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-2022-attendees-to-receive-bitcoin-hardware-wallet
[2] https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST08-001

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Quote from: kcnelson on May 23, 2022, 02:18:40 PM

I have an Arculus, so far it works.

I have never heard anyone mention this particular brand of hardware wallets before except maybe Ratimov in that big list of his. Feel free to share some more information about it and tell us how it works. Some pictures would also be appreciated similarly to how other users submitted theirs.

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I have an Arculus, so far it works.

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 16, 2022, 02:55:26 AM

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 03:18:08 PM

I wish I could make a giant display album out of the ones I've got (which isn't that many, but I pick them up when I see a bargain).

Yeah, do that. Share it here. I am sure many would be interested in what's out there.
✂

i would also be in favor of you creating an extra thread here in forum for your whole collection - in the collectibles section people like you are always very welcome Wink

that was also my intention when i created my own, which has kindly posted here by aoluain

Quote from: aoluain on May 18, 2022, 06:44:06 AM

✂
Check out Cygan's thread on his collectibles > [INFO] CCC - cygan's crypto collection - constantly updated

Also krogothmanhatten created an info thread in suppliers of display items,
you might find something there which helps you out.>
[INFO]- STORAGE ITEMS FOR YOUR COLLECTABLES

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 03:18:08 PM

snip...

Quote from: Lucius on May 15, 2022, 09:18:37 AM

As for these HWs, I understand that they have collector's value for someone and I don't see anything wrong with wanting to have as large a collection as possible - I used to collect various things too, and now they collect dust Wink

I think of the oddball HW wallets as a future part of crypto history if you know what I mean. The feeling I get when I see wallets like Ballet and quite a few others that either have serious flaws or just don't have any name recognition is that they're not going to be around in a few years. I don't collect other bitcoin-related things, as they just don't appeal to me--but HW wallets do for some reason.

I wish I could make a giant display album out of the ones I've got (which isn't that many, but I pick them up when I see a bargain). There doesn't seem like there's a great way to display them otherwise. Hang them on my walls, maybe?

Yes as PmaleK posted you should take some nice snaps of your collection, we would like
to see that.

I havent seen you over at the "Collectibles" board?

Check out Cygan's thread on his collectibles > [INFO] CCC - cygan's crypto collection - constantly updated

Also krogothmanhatten created an info thread in suppliers of display items,
you might find something there which helps you out.>
[INFO]- STORAGE ITEMS FOR YOUR COLLECTABLES

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 03:18:08 PM

I wish I could make a giant display album out of the ones I've got (which isn't that many, but I pick them up when I see a bargain).

Yeah, do that. Share it here. I am sure many would be interested in what's out there.

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 03:18:08 PM

I am such a dumbass, and I'm really embarrassed about writing that.

No, you are human. We are a species with flaws of all kinds. Anyone active in these technical boards feel dumb at times when they see the levels of knowledge those top posters possess. No harm in that. Btw, I am not counting myself in that group just so we are clear.

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Quote from: Lucius on May 15, 2022, 09:18:37 AM

You're a little confused, the self-moderated thread was made by @Pmalek who started this thread, so only he can delete posts.

OMG, I'm more than a little confused....this is what happens when the human mind is taken through a 70+ hour insomniathon and decides to make a coherent post on bitcointalk. Pardon me for that.

Quote from: Lucius on May 15, 2022, 09:18:37 AM

As for these HWs, I understand that they have collector's value for someone and I don't see anything wrong with wanting to have as large a collection as possible - I used to collect various things too, and now they collect dust Wink

I think of the oddball HW wallets as a future part of crypto history if you know what I mean. The feeling I get when I see wallets like Ballet and quite a few others that either have serious flaws or just don't have any name recognition is that they're not going to be around in a few years. I don't collect other bitcoin-related things, as they just don't appeal to me--but HW wallets do for some reason.

I wish I could make a giant display album out of the ones I've got (which isn't that many, but I pick them up when I see a bargain). There doesn't seem like there's a great way to display them otherwise. Hang them on my walls, maybe?

Quote from: Pmalek on May 15, 2022, 02:49:59 PM

No, you didn't. I did back in December when I created this discussion, so everything is OK. But thanks for the laugh and for freaking out a little bit.

I am such a dumbass, and I'm really embarrassed about writing that.

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 08:02:02 AM

My contribution to this thread is going to seem very plain-Jane (at least this post), but I picked up a Ballet Lunar New Year 2022 Edition gift card 5-pack recently...

Thanks for the contribution. Since those gift cards are not proper hardware wallets, I will not add them to the table.

Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 08:02:02 AM

Edit: WTF? Somehow I made this thread self-moderated, which I did not intend to do.

No, you didn't. I did back in December when I created this discussion, so everything is OK. But thanks for the laugh and for freaking out a little bit.

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on May 15, 2022, 08:02:02 AM

Edit: WTF? Somehow I made this thread self-moderated, which I did not intend to do. Sorry about that and don't worry about having your posts deleted.

You're a little confused, the self-moderated thread was made by @Pmalek who started this thread, so only he can delete posts.

As for these HWs, I understand that they have collector's value for someone and I don't see anything wrong with wanting to have as large a collection as possible - I used to collect various things too, and now they collect dust Wink

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My contribution to this thread is going to seem very plain-Jane (at least this post), but I picked up a Ballet Lunar New Year 2022 Edition gift card 5-pack recently, as....I'm a sucker for Ballet and for limited edition HW wallets--especially ones in card form like these:

If there wasn't that damn security issue that's far too big to ignore--the one everyone here knows about--Ballet would probably be my go-to HW wallet for cold storage. But as it is, these will remain in my small but growing collection of card-type wallets.

Edit: WTF? Somehow I made this thread self-moderated, which I did not intend to do. Sorry about that and don't worry about having your posts deleted.

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 11, 2022, 03:24:50 AM

Quote from: n0nce on May 10, 2022, 12:23:20 PM

All right, so we have our first Foundation Passport HW added to the list. A very interesting hardware wallet I wouldn't mind testing out if it weren't for the bad battery life and the fact that it's produced in the USA making it quite expensive to ship and import in Europe. Batch 2 should fix the battery problems, but unless Foundation starts working with a EU based distributor, it won't be an attractive purchase. At least not for me personally.

How happy are you with it so far?

Regarding the battery life, it was very annoying at the start (seed backup takes some time, i.e. battery drain as well as my intensive testing), however in daily usage it drains pretty slowly.

Quote from: n0nce on May 14, 2022, 07:31:20 PM

I actually have a little update on the 'battery situation'. After having bought a huge pack of Alkaline batteries (40 or so), I've only used 2 of them so far and switched to number 3 & 4 a while ago. If you just turn it on, verify an address and turn it back off, it (understandably - but still) uses very very little energy and you can use it regularly without swapping batteries much. It also doesn't drain them at all if you leave them in when powered down (I had the suspicion there was a little power draw while turned off but I was wrong).
So it's not as bad as it first seemed, but it's still clear they messed up the circuitry; Foundation honestly admitted themselves they found this problem too late & had to 'quick fix' it by telling people to buy expensive Lithium batteries. I expect this to be much better on v2, let's see if the device meets expectations.

They actually do have a distributor; v1 was available through BTCDirect. However the price is similar to importing yourself so I prefer that.
Here's a list of all resellers: https://foundationdevices.com/resellers/

It's currently one of my most frequently used wallets, probably only second to a software wallet.

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 11, 2022, 03:24:50 AM

All right, so we have our first Foundation Passport HW added to the list. A very interesting hardware wallet I wouldn't mind testing out if it weren't for the bad battery life and the fact that it's produced in the USA making it quite expensive to ship and import in Europe. Batch 2 should fix the battery problems, but unless Foundation starts working with a EU based distributor, it won't be an attractive purchase. At least not for me personally.

How happy are you with it so far?

There was thread about this wallet and I remember that we tried to predict what price of this wallet will be. There was predictions in range between $500-1000, I predicted $250, so I was more close to real price. Initially it was $299, later $199. Still, expensive compared with other wallets. And yeah, interesting how much it would cost to get it delivered to EU with shipping and import duties.

Quote from: aoluain on January 27, 2022, 02:32:39 AM

^
Interesting Idea!

I use both Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets. I have them both for over 2 years
and both work perfectly still ^{or since I last used them anyway}.

I use the Ledger Nano more often for coins in and coins out and the Trezor
is for HODL coins and so lives out of sight in the dark crevasses of the house
with some 'hook & loop' tape to fix it there . The Ledger lives in a drawer with
other random USB's and stuff.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e1hk8o3Ao9k/YfJH5M_kOMI/AAAAAAAAA4M/hFk0tGV8elUAUZv-589bj7E0ZzqyHBsjQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1643268066851619-0.png

I noticed your post just now and I also thought why someone would need to so many hardware wallets Cheesy

. But that's just many USB keys and one Ledger. And this Verbatim USB - now you bring me memories maybe 15 years back when my home was full of Verbatim CD-R's with movies and games Cheesy

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Quote from: n0nce on May 10, 2022, 12:23:20 PM

All right, so we have our first Foundation Passport HW added to the list. A very interesting hardware wallet I wouldn't mind testing out if it weren't for the bad battery life and the fact that it's produced in the USA making it quite expensive to ship and import in Europe. Batch 2 should fix the battery problems, but unless Foundation starts working with a EU based distributor, it won't be an attractive purchase. At least not for me personally.

How happy are you with it so far?

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Quote from: Pmalek on May 10, 2022, 08:35:04 AM

The Ledger Nano S is still the leader among those who have posted in this thread to show of their hardware wallets. It's been a couple of months since anyone made a new post, have there been any new purchases that you would like to show the users of Bitcointalk? Tell us about your experience and show a couple of pictures.

The images of my Foundation Passport can be found here:

Quote from: n0nce on January 22, 2022, 10:14:59 PM

I still use it and I'll make another thread for Passport v2, my latest hardware wallet purchase, once it arrives.

About other devices that I own / owned / use / used, I prefer to keep the information I share to a minimum for obvious reasons of operations security..

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The Ledger Nano S is still the leader among those who have posted in this thread to show of their hardware wallets. It's been a couple of months since anyone made a new post, have there been any new purchases that you would like to show the users of Bitcointalk? Tell us about your experience and show a couple of pictures.

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Quote from: aoluain on January 27, 2022, 02:32:39 AM

I use both Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets. I have them both for over 2 years
and both work perfectly still ^{or since I last used them anyway}.

My eyes went straight to the picture before reading your post and I thought, how many Ledger's does this guy have? Those three silver USBs on the top kind of look like the Nano S. The one next to the blue Verbatim USB is also similar but the sticker gives it away. I will put you down for 1 Trezor One and 1 Ledger Nano S.

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^
Interesting Idea!

I use both Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets. I have them both for over 2 years
and both work perfectly still ^{or since I last used them anyway}.

I use the Ledger Nano more often for coins in and coins out and the Trezor
is for HODL coins and so lives out of sight in the dark crevasses of the house
with some 'hook & loop' tape to fix it there . The Ledger lives in a drawer with
other random USB's and stuff.

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Quote from: n0nce on January 25, 2022, 11:42:12 AM

What for though?

What for are people buying all those worthless jpg NFT images?
Bitcointalk passport could be cool collectible and proof that I was a member of this forum, without directly exposing my identity to forum, so I can show off my passport to grandkids one day... both physical or digital.
Maybe it can even serve as some kind of paper wallet.

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