Hardware Wallets

What’s more nerve-wracking for a beginner: buying bitcoin, or realizing that buying was only step 1? Many people think that the purchase is the big step. It’s not that big of a deal. The real step comes afterward. Where do you keep your bitcoin, and who ultimately has control? That’s what this is about. Not about trading, not about

Important, August 2026: A bug has been found in the Coldcard firmware that causes seeds generated on the device prior to version 1.5.0Q to be weaker than intended. Please update your Coldcard Q to version 1.5.0Q or later before generating a seed. If you have already generated a seed, you will need to generate a new one:

The comparison between the Jade Plus and the Coldcard Q is the final step for many bitcoiners before buying their first or second hardware wallet. Both are bitcoin-only and both are solid. We no longer sell the Coldcard Q. This comparison remains available for anyone who already owns one. The difference is not in quality, but