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“A hardware wallet must have a screen.” — Douglas Bakkum, Founder & CEO of BitBox, speaking at Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025
His argument wasn’t about convenience — it was about trust boundaries. If your computer or phone is compromised, the only thing standing between you and loss is the device that independently verifies what you’re signing.
What stood out:
✅ On-device display as a non-negotiable safeguard
✅ Explicit acknowledgment of malware risk
✅ Open-source transparency as credibility layer
✅ Interoperability reducing manufacturer lock-in
The broader signal is about independence. As Bitcoin custody matures, resilience may depend less on brand and more on whether verification lives outside the device that’s most likely to be compromised.
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Published at
2026-03-13 19:12:16 UTCEvent JSON
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