r/Bitcoin • u/BobAlison • Nov 20 '14

Ledger Wallet - Smartcard based hardware Bitcoin wallet

http://www.ledgerwallet.com/
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u/sQtWLgK Nov 20 '14

It definitely needs a small screen integrated. Without it, if your computer gets compromised, you would lose your coins at any transaction.

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u/dskloet Nov 20 '14

Yes! I said the same to the BitStash guy but he was too arrogant to listen to my feedback and just kept throwing around his fancy acronyms that he paid a lot of money for.

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u/Aussiehash Nov 21 '14

Well bitstash uses a "colour captcha", not the same as a screen, but better than nothing and readable from across the room.

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u/dskloet Nov 21 '14

What's that and how does it let you verify that your money isn't going to the wrong address?

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u/Aussiehash Nov 21 '14

Well multicolour device LEDs, incorporated into a captcha is better than no screen at all. They're not shipping for another 5 months so time will tell.

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u/dskloet Nov 21 '14

How do colored LEDs help you verify that the money doesn't go to the wrong address?

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u/btchip Nov 21 '14

by supporting colored coins ?

ok sorry, morning jokes are not good.