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crypto hardware wallet
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How HN took it
5 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 7 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.
Idea: 1 for, 5 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Easier, cheaper way to manage crypto
From 1 comment
Spent more than 4x as much on my Ledger, and it's far from perfect and def not ideal for gifting crypto. I'm personally supportive of any company/product that wants to make…
rdyplayerB on HN
Cool execution of a long-floating idea
From 1 comment
This is a really cool execution of an idea that's been floating out there a while. Next you just need a bitcoin one in the shape of a coin!
pants2 on HN
Objections
Stablecoin is unnecessary; ETH can be gifted directly
From 2 comments
> Put another way, if I gift you a Ledger with USDC today, you as a possible crypto newbie need to work out how to get ETH to move that USDC. Or I could just gift them ETH…
KomoD on HNYou can just gift ETH. And good news, as a stablecoin backed by dollars USD II is pegged to the dollar so no “pumping” or “dumping”.
ccamrobertson on HN
Stablecoin trust and reserve concerns
From 2 comments
A crypto security firm says that crypto is safer now and we are all supposed to believe it? Also stablecoins like USDT which is supposed to be backed with USD but has never had…
thereddevil on HNWhy would a crypto security firm be incentivized to tell people there is LESS crime? They want to sell MORE services for hunting down criminals. They are the de facto FBI…
cadillion on HN
Could be used for scams like gift cards
From 1 comment
Bold of you to "Show HN:" a crypto project. As best I can tell, this will be use for all the things scam gift cards are typically used for now but more (because now crypto is…
throwaway314155 on HN
Key custody and seed phrase concerns
From 1 comment
You avoid a seed phrase, but how? I thought it was "not your keys not your coin". My understanding is someone who wants secure crypto needs to cryptographically safely generate a…
usbsea on HN
Requests
Solana variant
From 1 comment
Looks interesting, would suggest going with Solana over Ethereum though, especially in 2024.
ktothe on HN
Fee information for gifts
From 1 comment
What’s in it for you? Are there fees involved for the end user to send a gift? If so, how much is it?
throwawayaghas1 on HN
Fix uBlock Origin page rendering
From 2 comments
Half offtopic note, but maybe you want to know: uBlock origin seems to have a beef with your site - by default it applies enough filters that only a brown background remains.
not_your_vase on HNSame here.
KomoD on HN
Questions
How is the seed phrase avoided
From 1 comment
You avoid a seed phrase, but how? I thought it was "not your keys not your coin". My understanding is someone who wants secure crypto needs to cryptographically safely generate a…
usbsea on HN
What happens to funds if the site dies
From 1 comment
And when your site dies is the crypto gone?
KomoD on HN
Where recipients can spend USD II
From 1 comment
Gifting dollars on gift cards today is only supported by 99.9% of retailers. How many retailers accept USD II?
cnowacek on HN
Alternatives named
Ledger hardware wallet
From 1 comment
Spent more than 4x as much on my Ledger, and it's far from perfect and def not ideal for gifting crypto. I'm personally supportive of any company/product that wants to make…
rdyplayerB on HN
Paper wallets
From 1 comment
Why wouldn't I gift using a paper wallet?
brokensegue on HN
Cash or gift cards
From 1 comment
hmm. maybe give cash instead then
brokensegue on HN