Hardware wallets like Trezor and Ledger are terrible choice for privacy as they’re more like hot wallets. You need to download their shitty electron app to configure your wallet and even if these apps are open-source I can’t consider them safe, because they have toooooo much features. At the same time they’re missing basic features like connecting through TOR network to them which should be must have as they rely heavily on internet features like online exchanges which can easily reveal your data.

Do you have any idea how to access crypto easily while at the same keep it private and safe?

  • corvus@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    Yeah, using your 12 or 24 words you saved elsewhere safely. First create a new wallet having a new set of 12/24 words and select an address to receive coins. Then restore the original wallet with your saved words and transfer you coins to the selected new address. Now your coins are safe in the new address and the new set of words are the ones you have to keep safe.