Exploding Hardware Wallets Added To Bitcoiner Threat Assessment

For years, there has been contentious debates over which hardware wallet is the best, or if hardware wallets are even a wise choice. Earlier yesterday it was revealed that Israel had targeted pagers (A device that can only receive text messages, popularly used by boomers in the past) used by individuals affiliated with Hezbollah. Today the world woke up to the news that Hezbollah and Lebanese civilians were targeted with explosive walkie talkies.

It is almost universally assumed that Israel is responsible for the exploding devices. Many are suspecting that supply chains were infiltrated, allowed Israelis to tamper with devices, but others are speculating that the Israelis have some sort of device allowing them to blow up the batteries remotely. Details are cloudy right now on the specifics of what is happening, but it is almost universally acknowledged that devices are blowing up, injuring thousands.

The conversation is turning to the efficacy of hardware wallets, and the safety of different wallets in general. Many individuals on Bitcoin Twitter are questioning how to protect their generational wealth from the Jews, who now have potential capabilities of blowing up devices remotely by either infiltrating supply chains, or by sending some sort of frequency allowing them to target certain devices to blow up their batteries. Experts assume the first scenario is more probable as the second one suggests that we could all be carrying potential explosive devices with us everywhere we go, rendering all hot wallets potential explosive devices.

NVK took to Nostr to suggest that any suggestion that supply chains are insecure is an elaborate scheme by Seed Signer to spread FUD about his highly touted formerly fully open source device. Others are of the belief that hardware wallets are completely safe as, "Jews would never blow up money," some pointed out on Twitter.

One fear in the minds of many is that if it is possible to infiltrate supply chains and blow up devices remotely, a Bitcoiner could potentially attack signing devices and or Bitcoiners in order to try and make Bitcoin more scarce, causing them to potentially die with their keys.

In the fog of war, the only winner appears to be individuals selling steal plates that people can stamp their seed phrases on, which can survive small explosions from electronic devices. Many are becoming quickly aware of how insecure electronic devices are in general, and are waking up to more potential threat vectors.