🏅TOP 6 crypto hardware wallets, by Ing. Thomas Jochen Wagner, founder of Crypto-Recovery.ch: BitBox, Trezor, OneKey, Keystone, Blockstream. Not on the list: Ledger!Thomas helped an incredible number of people to retrieve lost assets, assisted with wallet fails, corrupted transactions, or cryptos sent to flawed addresses. He recommends 6 cold wallets on his blog. There's no one-size-fits-all cold wallet. Each has unique strengths:
🏅 Top 6 Cold Wallets:
1️⃣ BitBox02: a minimalist cold wallet from Switzerland by BitBoxoffering high security and ease of use. With integrated MicroSD backup, touch operation and open source firmware, ideal for Bitcoin or multi-crypto in the multi-edition. BitBox Team:Roland Stadler, Douglas Bakkum, Laura Nori, Martina Cernova, Francesca R. Sibilla M. Niklas D. and morePerfect for beginners and advanced users. 👉 bitbox.swiss
2️⃣ Trezor Safe 3 & Safe 5: owned by Czech based SatoshiLabs, perfect for beginners and experienced users. They offer support for a wide range of coins. Both models ensure secure key storage, with the Safe 5 offering advanced features for advanced users.Team: Marek Palatinus, Štěpán Uherík, Tomas Susanka Ladislav Veselý and more👉 trezor.io
3️⃣Onekey Versatile with Bluetooth & USB connectivity, ideal for beginners to experienced crypto users. This Hong Kong-based open source hardware wallet received investment from Coinbase.Team: Lei Wang, Cavin Gong, Rich O., Patrick Choo, Furkan 🛡️ and more👉 www.onekey.so
4️⃣ Keystone Pro by Cobo: Fully air-gapped, using QR codes—great for mobile and long-term crypto management. It is air-gapped & QR codes for transactions. Large touchscreen, open-source firmware, supporting multiple cryptocurrencies, ideal long-term crypto bros. Import NFT as screenpic! Has military intrusion safety mechanisms, cool!Team: Lixin Liu, Changhao Jiang, Lu (Lucas) YANG, Isabella Yu, Ludan (Scarlett) Song and more👉 https://keyst.one/
5️⃣ Blockstream Jade: Canadian hardware wallet, excellent for Hashtag#Bitcoin & liquid asset management with Bluetooth support. Integrated display signature verification and backup options.Team: Erik Svenson, Adam Back, Lawrence Nahum, Ivar Haugen, Sean Bill, Andrew Poelstra, Edward Moore, Basak Haznedaroglu👉 https://blockstream.com/
6️⃣ ColdCard: by Canada-based Coinkite Inc. ahs advanced security features, entirely offline, specialized for experienced Bitcoin users. Team: Doc Hex, Yishan Tong, Peter Todd (CFO and "chief naysayer" 😂)👉 coldcard.com🛡️ Bonus Tip: Hashtag#CryptotagZeus—A robust, titanium-based backup solution for securely storing your recovery phrases. 👉 cryptotag.io🔎 Thomas pro tip: Always verify compatibility with crypto needs, especially for DeFi and integrations like MetaMask. 👉 His blog article on wallets: : https://lnkd.in/dzM6zUx6 Ledger is not on the list. Their service to recover forgotten recovery phrases raised concerns among experts about the security implications.🦋