I saw yesterday this news and I like that Jade wallet will be fully open source with nice presale price, but some wannabe expert writers from this forum are maybe going to sue them, because Jade is not 'the real hardware wallet' as it does not have secure element holly grail  , but it does have secure boot and encrypted flash.

Good thing about it is that we can use any M5STack device with their open source software:

https://blockstream.com/2021/01/03/en-secure-your-bitcoin-and-liquid-assets-with-blockstream-jade/

I can't recall seeing any hardware wallet in this price range equipped with a camera. Would anyone be interested in a review of this device?* I have already got a couple of hardware wallets, but it never hurts to get an extra one. I am aware of the limited functionality at launch, so I would keep updating my review over time. I kind of trust Blockstream more with their promises than Trezor which has implemented only one feature taking advantage of the model T's built-in SD card reader - probably, out of necessity.

* - it's not that I need to somehow justify the purchase of another hardware wallet...

The standout concern for me here is this reliance on a remote server for the "server enforced PIN protection"... does this mean that if the "blind oracle" is offline for whatever reason, that you can't actually use the device?

Adam Back said that they have firmware that can remove radio drivers, and you can consider USDT as altcoin that will be supported in Jade wallet as well as any token listed on Liquid network.

https://twitter.com/adam3us/status/1347304560075943939

Lets see if when they actually release it. And what the requirements are.
Yes, you can run your own oracle just compile this code and there is no support.
Yes, you can run your own oracle, you just need to have a fully synced node and some other stuff.
etc.
Yeah, I might be a bit (a lot) dramatic about it, but the entire point of a hardware wallet is as you said, NOT to rely on other people software.

-Dave

It's come in at a VERY competitive price ($39.99!!?! , sadly out of stock or I'd probably be ordering one to play with)... and the camera for QR code scanning is definitely a bonus.

I'm still not overly enthusiastic about the whole "blind server" thing... or the complexities involved with recovery... but it is at least possible to run your own server if you want.

Hopefully they get some more stock in the not too distant future, so I can actually get one and have a proper play with it.

I hate the way he dodged that question too, and I might agree with you about the politics part if I didn't think that he might be concealing its place of manufacturing because of the stigma (true or not) that products made in China tend to be crap.

I bookmarked that video to watch later, as it's very late where I am and I'm very tired.  Oh by the way, the reason a ton of idiots on Youtube have so many subscribers is that Youtube attracts people who just want to watch drama by people you probably wouldn't give a damn about in real life--or product promoters.  Just look at the recommended videos on their home page when you're not logged into anything Google and you'll see what I'm talking about.  And oh boy, their censorship nonsense deserves a thread of its own in the Off-Topic section. 

That is an incredible price, but only if the wallet is a good one.  Bear in mind that the Keepkey is going for $41.09 on Amazon right now, and it's nothing more than a nice-looking paperweight.  From what I've read about the Jade wallet in this thread, it has a few problems that I wouldn't be comfortable with and that would certainly keep me from actually using it to store anything more than some bitcoin dust.  But I have to say, it's a damn good looking wallet and I'd be willing to try it out if it ever becomes available again.  I'm not sure why it's sold out, because I can't imagine there's so much demand for it that their Chinese manufacturers are unable to keep up with production.

It's because of the fact they talk crap that they have many subscribers. People like to hear how the next coin is going to get them rich and they seek out those who "promise" that. On the other hand, they'll get easily bored with just tech stuff although that is supposed to be the essence of it. And most of those crypto YouTubers always organize some giveaways, and we all know how big suckers people are for free stuff.

I heard that Blockstream developers are working on some new generation hardware wallet with many improvements, but they wanted to create cheap basic open source model that anyone can build in their own home easy.
I am not a fan of their pin server thing but I consider it something like 2fa people use all the time.

Question is can you personally verify anything really or you trust more things in your life than you think.
They created open source code for their wallet and you can verify it if you know how to do it.

If there is no guarantee that the server you are connecting runs a proper code, then there is no point to ever try to connect to these servers. Besides, not only should users able to run their own blind servers but also they should be able to tether their wallets to a server without any Internet connection. I can easily (not really, but still) broadcast a signed message using different means, but I can't sign my transaction in the case of Jade wallet because I can't get my god damn PIN offline. What's the point of using a tool that makes Bitcoin worse, less functional, and less censorship resistant? Maybe, I am wrong but it seems that things haven't changed much since the first announcement.