r/Bitcoin: allegation that Rodolfo Novak marketed COLDCARD through a proxy site
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1vl4nly/for_many_years_rodolfo_novak_coldcard_ceo/
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The poster added an update stating that the website now returns 404 and that Rodolfo Novak appears to be removing the deceptive endorsement.
So, it was Rodolfo Novak recommending himself the Coldcard....
IT IS TRULLY FUCKED UP the thing....And many of that "reputation" was build in a very deceptive way
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+Update: website now gives 404. Rodolfo Novak is removing what it seems deceptive endorsement.
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The poster added an update stating that the website now returns 404 and that Rodolfo Novak appears to be removing the deceptive endorsement.
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So, it was Rodolfo Novak recommending himself the Coldcard.... IT IS TRULLY FUCKED UP the thing....And many of that "reputation" was build in a very deceptive way + +_______ +Update: website now gives 404. Rodolfo Novak is removing what it seems deceptive endorsement. comment: p2ypf8n parent: t3_1vl4nlyExtracted text as captured
post: 1vl4nly author: Fearless-Second-7230 created_utc: 1786414536 title: For many years Rodolfo Novak Coldcard CEO dedicated to market his insecure product through his rnvk account in this community but using a proxy website. Federal Trade Commission also probably is going to be interested on this nvk practice body: Rodolfo novak (rnvk) was for many years using in this bitcoin community its shady practice. No user following the guide he shared was aware it was from a wallet vendor (himself) and all the "comparisons" "our suggestions" Last screenshots regarding user research dates back from 11 years ago. All scrutinity and red flags that were there all these years take a different tone and more eyes warching when that device caused losses of more than 115M in losses. Many of those users never knew they were being "redirected" to follow a deceptive guide that was Coldcard's CEO website, they choose coldcard over other hardware wallets, when a consumer would have take into account other things like external audit certifications to decide, and yet the "guide" was stating things like: \_\_\_\_ "Our Recommendation COLDCARD meets all seven criteria, is Bitcoin- only, and has been battle-tested since 2018" \_\_\_\_ So, it was Rodolfo Novak recommending himself the Coldcard.... IT IS TRULLY FUCKED UP the thing....And many of that "reputation" was build in a very deceptive way _______ Update: website now gives 404. Rodolfo Novak is removing what it seems deceptive endorsement. comment: p2ypf8n parent: t3_1vl4nly author: doghairpile created_utc: 1786416458 edited: false body: LOL the ftc doesn’t have jurisdiction on a Canadian company comment: p2yrduj parent: t1_p2ypf8nExcerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.
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post: 1vl4nly author: Fearless-Second-7230 created_utc: 1786414536 title: For many years Rodolfo Novak Coldcard CEO dedicated to market his insecure product through his rnvk account in this community but using a proxy website. Federal Trade Commission also probably is going to be interested on this nvk practice body: Rodolfo novak (rnvk) was for many years using in this bitcoin community its shady practice. No user following the guide he shared was aware it was from a wallet vendor (himself) and all the "comparisons" "our suggestions" Last screenshots regarding user research dates back from 11 years ago. All scrutinity and red flags that were there all these years take a different tone and more eyes warching when that device caused losses of more than 115M in losses. Many of those users never knew they were being "redirected" to follow a deceptive guide that was Coldcard's CEO website, they choose coldcard over other hardware wallets, when a consumer would have take into account other things like external audit certifications to decide, and yet the "guide" was stating things like: \_\_\_\_ "Our Recommendation COLDCARD meets all seven criteria, is Bitcoin- only, and has been battle-tested since 2018" \_\_\_\_ So, it was Rodolfo Novak recommending himself the Coldcard.... IT IS TRULLY FUCKED UP the thing....And many of that "reputation" was build in a very deceptive way comment: p2ypf8n parent: t3_1vl4nly author: doghairpile created_utc: 1786416458 edited: false body: LOL the ftc doesn’t have jurisdiction on a Canadian company comment: p2yrduj parent: t1_p2ypf8n author: Fearless-Second-7230 created_utc: 1786417161 edited: falseExcerpt only. The complete copy is held offline and backs quotations on this site. The original publication remains the canonical public source.
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