News about Hardware

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago

"hard" wallet vs "hardware" wallet?

What is the difference between a "hard" wallet and a "hardware" wallet? I used to occasionally hear people say "hard" wallet and just assumed they misspoke and meant "hardware" wallet but now more and more I...

More / Etherum Reddit - 1 year ago

Hardware wallets - why you need one

Hardware wallets are a big topic lately, even more since the FTX collapse. Storing crypto on exchanges is, in my opinion, not the greatest of ideas and there is a lot of misinformation if you should be using hardware wallets, software wallets, etc.,...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago

Most suitable hardware for running full node?

I know the blockchain is around 0.5Tb today so I should get either 1Tb or 2Tb disk. What about RAM, is 2Gb sufficient? I've heard Raspberry Pi model 4s are good, so presumably 1Gb RAM on a Pi 3 wouldn't be adequate? Also there seems to be som...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago

Question: what hardware wallet do you prefer?

I want to setup cold wallet storage. Via the helper on bitcoin dot org I learned there are at least 6 trustworthy options. If anyone can share their experience or opinion on what brand hardware wallet you prefer; that would be awesome. Many thanks i...

More / Bitcoin Reddit - 1 year ago

Run node on current hardware

Hey everyone, I've been reading quite a bit about running one's own node and its benefits. However, I don't feel like spending a tone of money on it when I have some hardware I think I could use (also I'm saving up to get a ColdCard)....