Charles Guillemet, CTO of Ledger rejoins me on the show to talk about the risks present with Bitcoin software wallets. Don’t miss this episode for security discussion on why you shouldn't be keeping large amounts of bitcoin on software wallets and why hardware is becoming more and more necessary to protect bitcoin from theft.

We chat:

Exploits using Pegasus
Key aspects of Bitcoin security
Extracting secrets using malware from desktop wallets and phone wallets
Desktops, phones, hardware security
What to do instead

Links:

Article: On the security model of software wallets - Ledger.com
Twitter: @P3b7_
Site: Ledger.com

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SLP310 Should We Stop Using Software Wallets? Bitcoin Software Security With Charles Guillemet

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SLP310 Should We Stop Using Software Wallets? Bitcoin Software Security With Charles Guillemet