Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

<p>Lazy Ninja (@FreedomIsntSafe on Twitter) is best known in the hardware wallet community for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities in the BitBox02 and Coldcard devices. </p> <p>As a security expert with a solid background in the field of microchips and cryptography, Lazy Ninja provides invaluable advice on managing private keys and using hardware wallets without worrying about losing all the coins to a hacker.</p> <p>In this episode, which happens to be his first podcast appearance, Lazy Ninja talks about how he first got into Bitcoin, his experiences with various hardware wallets, his approach to finding vulnerabilities, and his general security advice.</p>

<p>Douglas Bakkum and Jonas Schnelli are the two founders of the ShiftCrypto company – one of the most significant players on the hardware wallet market. The newly launched BitBox02 has lots of interesting features and finds the middle ground between security, privacy, and user friendliness. </p> <p>In an interesting segment, Douglas also agrees to say something nice and something critical about the most significant competitors (Trezor, Ledger, KeepKey, Coldcard).</p> <p>Also, an interesting discussion about responsible disclosures and the general security level of hardware wallet devices emerges.</p> <p> </p> <p>If you want to better understand the dynamics and collaborative practices behind the world of Bitcoin hardware wallets, then this is certainly a must-listen.</p>

<p>ShapeShift COO Jon talks about all the elements that make the KeepKey hardware wallet great, and even agrees to answer some tough questions about comparing the KeepKey to the competition (Trezor, Ledger, Coldcard, and BitBox).</p> <p>Jon also explains how the ShapeShift platform works and why the company's approach is to onboard as many users as possible, regardless of the hardware wallet of their choice.</p> <p>In the end, a conversation about the importance of privacy and how ShapeShift handles customer data takes place. </p> <p> </p> <p>Special thanks to the episode's sponsors: European Exchange LXMI and Lightning payments service Bottle Pay.</p>