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r/ledgerwallet: source availability and vendor trust after Coldcard

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https://www.reddit.com/r/ledgerwallet/comments/1vc81y1/3_years_ago_ledger_was_deemed_the_worst_wallet/

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    post: 1vc81y1
    author: nick_c8_vegas
    created_utc: 1785543565
    title: 3 years ago ledger was deemed the worst wallet and Coldcard the best
    body:
    I remember 3 years ago all the threads and comments in here about how bad ledger is. And how great Coldcard was. Also I’m surprised if cold card was open source how come no one spotted the bug? 
    
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    parent: t3_1vc81y1
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    comment: p0zcreh
    parent: t3_1vc81y1
    author: jblind
    created_utc: 1785544046
    edited: false
    body:
    Someone did spot the bug they were just on the other team.
    
    comment: p0zdc6p

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