SLP97 Michael Flaxman – Every Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Sucks

Michael Flaxman, Bitcoin Educator and Developer joins me in this episode (part of the SLP Hardware Wallet Interview series) to talk about the current state of Bitcoin Hardware Wallets. This episode is a must listen to learn the differences between some of the current popular Hardware Wallets, and give you a framework on how to think about Hardware Wallet security. This will help you think more clearly about how to secure your own bitcoins. 

We talk:

• The current state of hardware wallets
• Multi signature is additive
• Why you should use Testnet
• Secure elements
• PSBT
• Backups
• Shamir’s secret sharing

Michael Flaxman links:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mflaxman 
• Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Comparison site: https://bitcoin-hardware-wallet.github.io/ 
• Personal website: https://www.michaelflaxman.com/ 
• Thread on Bitcoin HW Wallets: https://twitter.com/mflaxman/status/1146813021232226306 

SLP Hardware Wallet Series link: https://stephanlivera.com/slp-hardware-wallet-interview-series/ 

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