Hardware wallets like Trezor and Ledger are terrible choice for privacy as they’re more like hot wallets. You need to download their shitty electron app to configure your wallet and even if these apps are open-source I can’t consider them safe, because they have toooooo much features. At the same time they’re missing basic features like connecting through TOR network to them which should be must have as they rely heavily on internet features like online exchanges which can easily reveal your data.

Do you have any idea how to access crypto easily while at the same keep it private and safe?

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    8 hours ago

    Since by design cryptocurrencies aren’t backed by banks/nations and any transaction is permanent, they are by definition not safe.

    At best, you can save out your wallet to an encrypted drive, then write it back to your phone when you need to use it. Make copies, so if one gets lost, you don’t lose the value itself.

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      8 hours ago

      For me it’s argument why they might be safe. Of course cryptocurrencies in my opinion aren’t that safe and I have reasons to think like that, but I don’t agree with your agument.