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r/coldcard: owners weighing continued use of the device

reddit-still-use-the-cc

https://www.reddit.com/r/coldcard/comments/1vdhmw4/still_use_the_cc/

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Reddit served an additional comment asking for a recommendation.

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 What's the alternative.  A laptop with bitcoin core? That's real easy when travelling 
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+comment: p1tc5z8
+parent: t1_p1bjbev
+author: TheKeppler
+created_utc: 1785917385

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    Reddit served an additional comment asking for a recommendation.

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     What's the alternative.  A laptop with bitcoin core? That's real easy when travelling 
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    +comment: p1tc5z8
    +parent: t1_p1bjbev
    +author: TheKeppler
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    +edited: false
    +body:
    +and what is your recomendation
    
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    post: 1vdhmw4
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785675987
    title: Still use the CC
    body:
    How many will still use CC? If you generated seed with dice rolls all is good.  
    
    What are the alternatives if switching.  
    
    [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1vdhmw4)
    
    comment: p1996iv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: jj_025
    created_utc: 1785679573
    edited: false
    body:
    Don't use CC.
    
    comment: p199jrv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: stay_safe_and_calm
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    edited: false
    body:
    After this incident, only for cross checking addresses of my Keystone 3 Pro.
    
    comment: p19c8a6
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: EricJDMBAMD
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    edited: false
    body:
    I think its ok to use but generate the seed with dice using ian coleman then import into coldcard
    
    comment: p19ulk6
    parent: t1_p19c8a6
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785685800
    edited: false

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    1 new Reddit comment was posted, including Intelligent_Map_246.

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     Trust is gone. Will never use another coin kite product 
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    +parent: t1_p1k8hyu
    +author: Intelligent_Map_246
    +created_utc: 1785839016
    +edited: false
    +body:
    +What's the alternative.  A laptop with bitcoin core? That's real easy when travelling 
    
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    post: 1vdhmw4
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785675987
    title: Still use the CC
    body:
    How many will still use CC? If you generated seed with dice rolls all is good.  
    
    What are the alternatives if switching.  
    
    [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1vdhmw4)
    
    comment: p1996iv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: jj_025
    created_utc: 1785679573
    edited: false
    body:
    Don't use CC.
    
    comment: p199jrv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: stay_safe_and_calm
    created_utc: 1785679687
    edited: false
    body:
    After this incident, only for cross checking addresses of my Keystone 3 Pro.
    
    comment: p19c8a6
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: EricJDMBAMD
    created_utc: 1785680510
    edited: false
    body:
    I think its ok to use but generate the seed with dice using ian coleman then import into coldcard
    
    comment: p19ulk6
    parent: t1_p19c8a6
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785685800
    edited: false

    Excerpt 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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    Extracted text as captured
    post: 1vdhmw4
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785675987
    title: Still use the CC
    body:
    How many will still use CC? If you generated seed with dice rolls all is good.  
    
    What are the alternatives if switching.  
    
    [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1vdhmw4)
    
    comment: p1996iv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: jj_025
    created_utc: 1785679573
    edited: false
    body:
    Don't use CC.
    
    comment: p199jrv
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: stay_safe_and_calm
    created_utc: 1785679687
    edited: false
    body:
    After this incident, only for cross checking addresses of my Keystone 3 Pro.
    
    comment: p19c8a6
    parent: t3_1vdhmw4
    author: EricJDMBAMD
    created_utc: 1785680510
    edited: false
    body:
    I think its ok to use but generate the seed with dice using ian coleman then import into coldcard
    
    comment: p19ulk6
    parent: t1_p19c8a6
    author: Intelligent_Map_246
    created_utc: 1785685800
    edited: false

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