Bitcoin Gear
Gear and services worth using, hand-picked for Bitcoiners. Custody your own keys, stack sats on your own terms.
More gear worth using
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Trezor Safe 7
A hardware wallet for holding your own keys. Trezor lists a certified EAL6+ Secure Element, open-source security code that anyone can review, and Bluetooth with wireless charging.
- Secure Element
- Open-source code
- Bluetooth
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Blockstream Jade
Another solid option: Blockstream’s hardware wallet. I haven’t used it myself. See Blockstream’s Jade page for features and current price.
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- I haven’t used it
- By Blockstream
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Strike
Where I buy my bitcoin, and my favorite. Bitcoin-focused.
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- Bitcoin-focused
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River
Also bitcoin-focused. I have an account there too.
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- I have an account
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Coinbase
A widely available option. Not bitcoin-only, but bitcoin is for everybody.
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Run your own node
Umbrel
I still run a Bitcoin node using Umbrel. It has a pretty clean interface. Umbrel Home is their ready-made home server; umbrelOS is their software, free if you have your own hardware.
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Next step: your own wallet
Holding real bitcoin on an exchange is a fine start. When you’re ready to hold the keys yourself, the hardware wallet guide walks you through it.
Read: Hardware wallets explained →Blockstream Jade details are on Blockstream’s own page. Trezor Safe 7 details are from Trezor’s own product page.
An Honest Node is not affiliated with the issuers of the products above beyond referral partnerships. Do your own research before buying, and never share your seed phrase with anyone.