COLDCARD Easy Guide; The 5 minutes setup.

[@HarryTwoDogs]

Thanks for this under 5 minute primer. Those 90+ minute ColdCard "tutorials" by the KZbin high priests of Bitcoin are probably doing more harm than good to your product by making the hardwallet process look much scarier and daunting than it really is.

[@MrFooChops]

Mathew from Bitcoin University just did a video on Ledger hardware wallets. Not good, this is why I'm here:)

[@Papowser]

Same

[@iBuyBitcoin]

whos here after ledger fucked everything up with their new ledger recover service? lol

[@dlukton]

I ordered a coldcard wallet a few days ago, but I have a suspicion that they're back-ordered, and that I'm going to have to wait awhile before they ship it to me.

[@depnox]

yeah, the problem with adding opt-in features via firmware updates is that the capability/vulnerability is then baked into every device. it would have served them better to create a new product with the recovery features.

[@baby333]

@@depnox True

[@martijnvanrooijen8840]

Exactly right!

[@bigcockedman714]

@@dlukton took me a month.

[@geekok314]

Loving my cold card and sparrow combo!

[@hal7703]

I helped both my mom and dad set up theirs up. At 2:43, I’ve run into the same problem with both of them. Coldcard is plugged into computer and my screen looks like the video. When I click scan, it says ‘no hardware wallets found.’ If you want everyday users to adopt your product, you need to make it more user-friendly.

[@TOMinPDX]

Coldcard and Sparrow wallet, my fave combination. Still need to move my Ledger stash onto my Coldcard. 👍

[@chrisa8157]

Especially so after today

[@theslugg]

@@chrisa8157 Shit the whole debacle brought me here too

[@joemama69448]

Same

[@TOMinPDX]

@@chrisa8157 Ha! I think I did it the day after I posted that comment. Coldcard all the way! (and Sparrow too)

[@MrFooChops]

Mathew from Bitcoin University had me come here

[@kalan91]

Does wallet password (at 3:03) work like passphrase in Ledger, or hidden wallet in Trezor functionality? So that even if your seed words get compromised, you still need that extra password to recover the wallet?

[@billyjean9484]

Ledger taught us (by accident) that all hardware wallets can easily get access to your private keys. The only answer is multi sig to protect against single point of failure.

[@antwonelliot3078]

Can i do it with a tablet instead of computer??

[@Varias_Variaveis]

Good video. But one doubt remained. How do you send a fund from a specific address to another address? In other words, can you select an address with background, among several, to send via MK4? Thanks.

[@BITCOINLENNON]

mine keeps saying 'NO HARDWARE WALLET FOUND' why? please help

[@ogikilla]

I got this a year ago and tried to use it, but my brain won't let me understand this. I get you need it to send, but when receiving, its receiving via the wallet created on sparrow wallet. What role does the wallet play when receiving btc, if it only goes into the sparrow wallet? Its a total newb question, but any info would help.

[@rolandovilleta]

When you click receive bitcoin it will display address that was generated by your wallet, wether you receive it through sparrow or any other software those addresses belong to your wallet. Sparrow wallet just allows you to interact and broadcast transactions.

[@jessicgustavsson5837]

Yeah before I even read your comment I said to myself the tutorial skipped that and should’ve added a note on the video explaining that

[@taym2720]

@@rolandovilleta Where is the bitcoin I recieve going to be stored? On the sparrow wallet or my coldcard device?

[@rolandovilleta]

technically the bitcoin is not stored in a software or device, its stored in the wallet that you created (12 or 24 words) so if your cold card breaks or you lose access to sparrow, you can take your wallet (12 or 24 words) and input those words to another software or cold device and load up your accounts again @@taym2720

[@jhonnycasshh]

Hi guy, do you have any way to buy ColdCard anonymously? Thanks.

[@pomme4moi]

Have they made it easier to upgrade the firmware? Used to be a nightmare.

[@enormousearl8838]

How do I find my coldcard wallet's public key without connecting it to a computer?

[@CoinkiteInc]

It will be in

[@InAVanByTheRivr]

​@@CoinkiteInccan we also find our private keys within the wallet?

[@jacksmachine1874]

Sparrow is far more complex then what is shown! When going to download it the website says you will need GPG and then says you need to 'sign the release' but doesn't explain any of this.. So annoying. How the hell are you guys expecting to onboard people if only ultra nerds can figure out how to use this? Or at least have complete guides on what is supposed to be done.

[@tyfawkes]

Do you really require sparrow wallet? Couldn't you receive bitcoin using any software wallet? I like to use Brave Browsers default wallet. And did I hear that right, i.e., "to receive bitcoin to your cold card, you won't need to have it plugged in"? @3:06

[@CoinkiteInc]

Air-gapping with a MicroSD card instead of a USB cable allows you to transact without ever having to plug in your COLDCARD to any internet-connected device :) For a complete list of compatible software wallets, please refer to this table: coldcard.com/docs/compatible-wallets

[@pachmann4869]

once you create the PIN, is that PIN forever the only way to access that coldcard? It can't be wiped to factory settings? So in essence, the PIN is worth about $150 (the cost of the coldcard)?

[@thealexgalaxyoriginal]

Good question. I think I will test this

[@originalBongoCat]

Can you set up the COLD coldcard without plugging into a computer?

[@CoinkiteInc]

Yes, you can! We call this the air-gap method

[@XKXKIXKXK]

That's what I thought but the video instructions indicate you must be connected via USB. Why advertise as air-gapped if you have to connect via cable?

[@nickkulon6154]

sparrow will not detect my coldcard. Is there a reason for this?

[@CoinkiteInc]

Please join our official telegram for support: t.me/COLDCARD Or email us at [e-mail]

[@paralellosll3849]

So none of the bitcoin are stored on the ColdCard Mk4, they are stored on the Sparrow Wallet?

[@Duke-511]

Bitcoin is always on the Bitcoin network. Your hardware wallet securely holds your 12 or 24 seed words that gives you control over your Bitcoin on the network. The hardware wallets also will sign transactions using those seed words.

[@Jaytraveler2]

Why the 9v, can I use an external battery pack ?

[@arminnhammer]

I have my MK4 plugged into my computer but when I go to scan for my wallet it doesn't show up. Do I need to have a MicroSD card in or can I receive bitcoin without it?

[@reubgax3951]

I’m having the same issue. Were you able to find the fix to this problem?

[@stephenvillaverde6245]

Do you have any tutorials for setting up the Cold Card so that it is air gapped?

[@CoinkiteInc]

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[@renatoamoedo496]

​@@CoinkiteIncthis video is private ,(

[@specialagentsynth4316]

are there any size differences between mk2 vs mk4? asking because I'd like to buy the hard case available on your website but only if it fits mk2

[@CoinkiteInc]

Yes, It should fit!

[@arsip_ihsankl]

i have one, and still scared to use it, lol

[@AmanBansil]

hah! Same, but need to learn. It is time B-)

[@IyanAhmath12]

😂

[@IyanAhmath12]

@@AmanBansil it’s time fr fr

[@mayor399999999999999]

Practice first with small amounts. Get comfortable sending and receiving your Bitcoin to and from different wallets. Best of luck.

[@cryptohivemind205]

Haha yeah I've got the same issue and I've got lots of other wallets but this one scares me more then the wife when shes on her monthly 😂

[@coltonkinder1424]

How secure is using the Mk4 in this way? Any real risk of compromise?

[@CoinkiteInc]

Extremely secure! Checkout our specs here: coldcard.com/docs/coldcard-mk4

[@johannes5014]

I have my MK4 connected to my laptop, and installed Sparrow. However, when scanning for my cold card, nothing is found. Anyone else have this issue? Any suggestions?

[@busymikey]

Same

[@yoaverez]

This is no longer accurate for March 2024. Just got my COLDCARD ver4 and the setup is very different. there is no "New wallet" option. just "Create seed words"

[@rwandadrives]

Anyone know why my Coldcard isn't showing up when I scan for hardware wallet? It's connected, unlocked, works fine, just doesn't show up when I scan for it. Anyone?

[@RA-qb4gl]

check with support

[@kezboy1]

any update on this? I seem to have the same issue

[@rwandadrives]

@@kezboy1 I never got it to work as described in the video, but I'm using it with Sparrow just fine. Loving it.

[@remyhill7083]

If you have the airgap cord with the blue light you can't connect this way. you must use a micro USB to detect the device. once set up...you can go back to air gap cord

[@kezboy1]

@@remyhill7083 thanks for info, much appreciated!

[@timmytommy69]

no idea what you said far to confusing can they not just make an easy to use one

[@dzink777]

can you do PSBT with cc and sparrow? or does it always have to be plugged in

[@CoinkiteInc]

You can do PSBT :)

[@bradleythompson8833]

Isn’t connected to the computer defeat the purpose?

[@dlukton]

Easier with a cable.... and still more secure than a Ledger wallet.

[@Andrew-rl4bv]

Does Sparrow Wallet rely on an internet connection>?

[@CoinkiteInc]

You must connect to a bitcoin core node so yes you need an internet connection to pull transaction data

[@johncool1]

just bought the coldcard..i have had ledger since 2019..sad they went a bad direction..im also a bitcoin maxi with ada only.

[@bigcockedman714]

"bitcoin maxi with ada only"

[@most8181]

What did ledger do exactly?

[@busymikey]

🤡

[@ilooklikeme7106]

What coins does this wallet support

[@dlukton]

To paraphrase Henry Ford... you can store any crypto you want, as long as it's bitcoin.

[@InAVanByTheRivr]

Lol no shit coins allowed. It ev n comes with a sticker saying as much 😂 thank God.

[@petejames4672]

Can you scan a qr code with the coldcard ? Thanks

[@CoinkiteInc]

Yes, you can!

[@petejames4672]

@@CoinkiteInc i will have to find a tutorial for that ... thanks

[@Jay-sz8vz]

Is this better than blockstream Jade?

[@CoinkiteInc]

See our comparison table: coldcard.com/docs/compare-wallets

[@hanionline563]

what if that card get corrupted

[@CoinkiteInc]

The genuine caution light would flash red instead of green to alert you

[@inertproductionsalternate9114]

I thought one of the benefits of the cold card was it didnt need to be plugged in for anything but power? Whats the point of the micro SDs then?

[@castironrichie1445]

You’ll have to buy it and find out

[@dlukton]

My understanding is that using the SD card.... rather than a cable.... is an option.

[@TVADSNOW799]

@@dlukton a air gap

[@Guyle11]

Do i have to use computer? Not a fan of that.

[@InAVanByTheRivr]

Either you use a computer, or the wallet is a computer. You can't interact with bitcoin offline. It's actually better that the coldcard is not a complex computer. It's just a simple device by design. It reads potential transactions that you securely import into it offline, if you like the transaction you sign them using the device. The exported info contains the signed transaction which the computer can send out to the internet without having the device connected.

[@sonusanat]

​@@InAVanByTheRivrhow do you import transaction into it offline?

[@hoodviral4853]

I want to buy one but they don't send to my location

[@dlukton]

I'm curious about this. Can you reveal at least a clue as to your location?

[@sabertoothwallaby2937]

so the cold card is NOT air gapped, is this correct? He connected via line to sparrow.

[@koral1842]

you need a micro sd card to make air gapped txs

[@osdias]

The hardware looks good but OMG that wallet software, could it be more over engineered!! Also how would you use the cold card with a mobile device? No matter how amazing and secure the hardware may be, it is only as good as the overall user experience. Which at the moment it's severely lacking base don this video example.

[@davecurtis86]

you don't have to use sparrow wallet if you don't want to.

[@bigcockedman714]

blue wallet

[@overbuiltlimited]

I have one and can confirm that the user experience is absolutely brutal.

[@scubasteve4119]

@@overbuiltlimitedwhy do you say this? After writing this how is your experience with it now?

[@overbuiltlimited]

@@scubasteve4119 Several reasons. This was several years ago so don't remember a lot of detail. What I do remember was: Far too many steps to do anything on the wallet. The menu system is very deep. Too many features, and many of them "hidden." BTC Sessions walk through was two hours long and still didn't touch on many of them. Time locks. Distraction wallets, secondary pin codes. How many of these features will you actually use? Some of these are a damn good way to lock your Bitcoin from yourself. I went through the trouble of learning the wallet and received test amounts on the wallet. This was to be my super secure wallet that held the bulk of my BTC. I'm not going to be accessing it on a monthly or even yearly basis. In five or ten years I would have to learn how to use it all over again. Then I imagined trying to teach my wife how to use it. Forget it. Bought several Bitboxes and didn't look back. The Cold Card goes unused. Been in since 2016. I've used many of the hardware wallets out there. The Cold Card was the most difficult to use by a large margin.

[@James-mv9qx]

I'm sticking with the ledger, the software just makes it so much easier to use, plus the coldcard is like AUD$400 delivered. I don't want to be dicking around with firmware installs and copying files etc. Coinkite need to target the plebs with a more dumb friendly device like the ledger

[@hellotcautiver]

Ledger is not safe the same way ColdCard is

[@bush-b5330]

A piece of cake😂😂

[@thealexgalaxyoriginal]

Disappointing that you have to plug your cold card into your computer and import key store. Sort of defeats the whole idea of being cold, no?

[@HarryTwoDogs]

Pretty sure you can use a SD card instead of a USB connection, but I'm not sure that's any more secure now that I think about it.

[@karimmuhtasib624]

I love everything except being forced to use sparrow

[@CoinkiteInc]

You don't have to use Sparrow! You can use whichever compatible software wallet you choose. Take a look! coldcard.com/docs/compatible-wallets

[@SuperRadChad]

UX and UI look like it's 2004

[@mcmendez03]

I bet there are people who actually used 1234 1234 and orange + coin for their coldcard 😂

[@truestory923]

This video only shows how to send BTC FROM the Cold Card TO Sparrow, but it doesn't show how to do the reverse, which is probably what most people are planning to do when they purchase the Cold Card. Lame

[@chillivilli]

nice cyberpunk device

[@cornshed]

I thought I was watching Fireship

[@ryanchinh1040]

Coldcard software look outdated. It's look like 2005.

[@HomelessShoe]

I want reliable and working software; aesthetics is secondary concert to me.

[@mlansky7302]

Jesus Christ, more steps and unknowns in this than my first day studying Norther Tibetan dialogue. Completely lost me.

[@HEMANTHKumar.p-hi5rn]

What if the calculator broken😂

[@leleco0568]

I bought this piece of shit and it's simply useless, the NFC doesn't work and the transactions don't complete, it gives an error and doesn't go. Bad advice, I ended up with a very expensive paperweight

[@whatsappme1160]

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[@jonathancy7275]

IF you trade you are not using Bitcoin right

[@drcannabis420]

CRAPPY PRODUCT You can't even see your BTC balance on a Coldcard That's all most people want to do after all the steps to transfer UTX's.

[@krischurchill3387]

Can you transact without a computer? Like all the same but plugged into your cell?