S8 E1: Benma on BitBox02

Published: March 2, 2021, 8:50 p.m.

b"Benma is a software developer and researcher who works on the BitBox02 hardware wallet. In this episode, he talks about the qualities that make the BitBox02 unique, and how the device compares to other competing hardware wallets (Trezor, Ledger, Coldcard). Benma also mentions the current state of multisig standards, why users should use hardware wallets, and which security advancements get him most excited. In the end, he talks about ShiftCrypto's upcoming plans and projects. This episode is sponsored by Vaultoro and Wasabi Wallet. --------------------------------- Time Stamps: 0:00 \\u2013 04:00: Intro 04:00 \\u2013 Why Benma wouldn't call himself a hardware wallet hacker, despite disclosing a vulnerability in the Coldcard Mk3. 04:30 \\u2013 The BitBox02's journey since getting launched in late 2019 07:30 \\u2013 Typing on the BitBox02 09:30 \\u2013 What makes the BitBox02 unique? 12:15 \\u2013 Connecting your Bitcoin full node to the BitBoxApp and other power user features 14:10 \\u2013 The anti-klepto feature on the BitBox02 and how it involved Schnorr signatures, and the review of Blockstream's Jonas Nick and Andrew Poelstra 22:36 \\u2013 BitBox02's encrypted communication with the computer and mobile phone 24:00 \\u2013 Connecting your BitBox02 to Android devices 27:53 \\u2013 BitBoxApp on ChromeOS and Chromebooks? 29:00 \\u2013 BitBox02 vs Trezor Model T 33:12 \\u2013 BitBox02 vs Ledger Nano S/X 36:33 \\u2013 BitBox02 vs Coldcard 40:40 \\u2013 PSBT and security 41:55 \\u2013 When does an airgapped cold storage help? 48:40 \\u2013 BitBox02 vs Cobo Vault and other new hardware wallets 50:55 \\u2013 Multisig 56:00 \\u2013 Shamir Secret Sharing 1:00:00 \\u2013 Replacing hardware wallets with improvized setups 1:05:30 \\u2013 Why hardware wallet alternatives are not really feasible 1:06:30 \\u2013 Hardware wallets and privacy 1:13:00 \\u2013 What is next for BitBox02 and ShiftCrypto?"