Now that the Coldcard incident has caused millions in BTC losses, I am beginning to wonder how would this affect the self-custodial industry? I mean, will the impact be such that people will avoid hardware wallets forever? After what happened with Coldcard, many decided it was safer to move to a CEX instead. Others went ahead and bought Bitcoin ETFs. This is bad because it gives centralized entities more leverage over Bitcoin.
My question is, will the impact be short-lived or a long-lasting one? What would it take for people to trust doing self-custody of their BTC again (via HWs)?
Your input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I'm not sure what will happen after this, but what's clear is that people will definitely be a little traumatized by this recent incident. So, given the current situation, I think people might need more time to regain confidence in hardware for storing their Bitcoin. Furthermore,, I personally don't do that right now.
For the long term,, I'm writing down my Bitcoin wallet phrase, making sure it's correct, and then storing it in a safe place. After that, I deleted all the wallets on my phone. I think that's much safer, as my Bitcoin is currently untouched by the internet. So, I think this is better, because honestly, I'm also worried after this incident. So,, I think isolating my Bitcoin from the internet is the right decision. So, what do you think about my actions?