My Favorite Bitcoin Desktop Software (Sparrow Wallet)

[@Bitcoin_University]

WARNING: There are a number of scammers who are using my image and channel name to try to connect with my viewers on WhatsApp and other platforms to scam them. Just so you know, I will never refer you to "my personal trader" or try to connect with you personally to sell you something. I am trying to ban these scammers as quickly as they pop up. You can always recognize a scammer by clicking on the image and seeing how many videos he has. All of these guys have zero videos, while I have hundreds. I also now have a checkmark next to my name, so that you can distinguish the real Bitcoin University from the imposters. Follow me on Twitter @mattkratter

[@BobE_Nagesh]

These type of videos are also very helpful Matthew. There are so many wallets to choose from that it can make the head spin, so it helps me to filter out the possibilities when you mention one because you are someone who I trust.

[@dmpath]

Sparrow wallet is a thing of beauty. Craig Raw built it for himself but shares it for free and iIt's open source too. Using Sparrow wallet is a great way to learn how to mange btc the proper way.

[@Chiro_ASMR]

hello, I have a new computer. do I need to export the sparrow wallet from my old computer and import to my new one? Or what is the process?

[@minesadab]

I managed to get the sats - thanks Matthew. I did leave a little behind, but someone had some fun and used RBF on my transaction to donate the rest to the miners 🍻

[@Bitcoin_University]

Congrats and well done

[@Bitcoin_University]

Bonus question: can you figure out where those 50,000 sats came from?

[@KYFHOme]

Peters Schiff?

[@Whatisfreedom2025]

Charlie Munger?

[@Threering]

Santa?

[@ckellyme3]

This video is 100x better than your last few Saturday videos of you attempting to argue with shitcoiners. I'm really trying to understand sparrow better and this helps immensely. Thanks Matt.

[@Bitcoin_University]

I appreciate your feedback

[@kittenmittins88]

he didnt attempt to argue with anyone, gtfo

[@Sunnysovereign]

Bro I'm making my little presentation and started using the Sparrow wallet (as recommendation) so happy you made a Video I legit love you!

[@scottgordon88]

Is electrum a safe public node to use while I learn how to run my own? I notice you mention Blockstream public server in your videos primarily.

[@jonathanbonello]

I know you’ve made a video regarding transaction fees before, but it may be interesting to revisit this topic especially as fees start to rise in today’s environment. Today, block space is already full, and we are barely along the adoption curve. It seems that only extremely wealthy individuals will even be able to afford to transact on the base layer while the greater portion of the billions in the world will be forced to a layer 2 solution, sacrificing their self sovereignty, and decentralization (whether through lightning or fedimint). To scale effectively, btc seems to have to give up this very core feature. To transact on the base layer will be a privilege that few can afford. Essentially, self custody will become VERY expensive at some point. Maybe I’m thinking about this wrong, but I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this.

[@davidhein4300]

Would love to hear a response to this concern

[@Bitcoin_University]

This is a very important question, and I'm glad that you asked. Will have a video out on it soon.

[@joemilligan6536]

Very good points to address. Thanks.

[@Georgggg]

For security, use separate Virtual Machine for bitcoin wallet with encrypted virtual disk. Desktop OSes, even linux and macos are not as secure as Android and iOS. Mobile wallet is always safer, because app isolation.

[@davidraborn3654]

Thanks Matt. It sucks that transaction fees will eat up half of 22 bucks right now. Last week I waited till 4AM to move my BTC from exchange to my Hardware wallet. Adapt and save.

[@simbiotik8480]

How do you know it will be cheaper at 4:00 a.m.?

[@minesadab]

The mind blowing thing is that fees aren't going up in BTC terms, in fact they may well go down over the next 10 years!

[@davidraborn3654]

Just wait and keep checking. Was14$ 12 hours latter was 7$. when there is lots of hype and bullish talk fees are always high. Like, wait till a Holliday when traffic is low.@@simbiotik8480

[@dReMiXeDg]

Pls do the video on how to use jade with this wallet software thanks

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, definitely

[@gordo7934]

Would this be safer than Trezor Suite. So far staying with my Model T (2) with a Jade. Just never upgraded Trezor Suite after your warning, thanks. next video. @@Bitcoin_University

[@dyztructive]

I would be interested in watching that also

[@petejames4672]

And also a coldcard 4 pls

[@davidhein4300]

I bought a Trezor at your suggestion. So I’d be curious to see how it connects as well. Thanks Matt!

[@djchilto]

Why do you trust Sparrow wallet? One individual?

[@sofiiski0komar]

This is the type of videos that really drive Bitcoin adoption. There is a point where people need to move beyond theoretical knowledge and start practicing what they've learnt but don't know where to start. Simple demos from prominent figures eases the anxiety of learning those softwares.

[@Bitcoin_University]

I really appreciate your feedback

[@2224710]

Thanks man, their are people that can not aford to pay a course this this knowledge and that is why many do not know what to do or how to begin in this space. Thanks for helping. I use the Exodus wallet when it is needed but I will check this one out . I enjoy all of your videos. Some free tutorials will do a lot and get more people to join this space of Bitcoin.

[@stepmak8994]

BTC Sessions has a lot of tutorials videos for free. He's great

[@2020onwards]

I certainly appreciated this one Matthew but then again I have never once been bored by your content over the hundreds of videos watched since September 2021. Ps KZbin algo never ever suggests your content to me anymore. I just make a point of manually searching.

[@StanSensei]

Hey Matt, could you please release a final statement on the Ocean debacle, as it's kind of hard to figure out exactly what happened and who is right, and now a bunch of people are confused as to whether Ocean were censoring something, or several things or nothing at all etc. Thanks.

[@Bitcoin_University]

It's very complicated and still unfolding-- I'll make a video about it once I'm sure that I understand what's been going on.

[@tomredeye312]

Sparrow is dope. Sparrow x Cold Card is Stupid Dope Fresh. I'm old as you may have guessed.

[@eppbot]

Are there fees on sparrow?

[@thomasneal7126]

Sparrow is sick man ... sparrow all day long

[@KYFHOme]

Matt, I like a mix of video types. One needs philosophy, theory, and application to succeed. Sometimes the spite which comes through on the videos where you attack this or that is a bit off-putting. Some things need attacking, no doubt, and you are good at it. But too much acid can eat you up. Theory and how-too videos are also important and round things out and are a nice break. I mean this sincerely and with positive intent.

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, I agree. I appreciate your comment

[@davidhein4300]

Keep up the spite Matt! My wife has no interest in BTC, but is willing to listen to your videos because of your sense of humor. We, as a team, are making some progress 😉

[@docterblack]

Would def like to see some cold storage tutorials, just got myself a new Jade.

[@sunjeevkonduru7418]

Yeah I'm loving your tutorial videos. I also watched the mempool and transaction fee videos. Excellent. Keep em coming please.

[@michaelrosado6009]

Hey Matthew, there's been a lot of discussion about consolidating UTXOs due to potential future increases in fees. Should someone regularly dollar-cost averaging smaller amounts into a hardware wallet consider taking steps in that direction? Thanks for the content man you’ve helped me learn a ton.

[@jonp.1084]

If he doesn't answer i would say yes from everything ive come across. Transaction fees could become quite costly in the future and if your dca is too small that could obviously become very expensive. I've heard numbers like having at least a million sat utxo's but more lately ive been hearing numbers higher than that and the higher the better in general. Id maybe do a a search for some of wicked smart bitcoin's content. He's covered this extensively at least on spaces. I can't help but think as the bull market really gets going its going to get potentially really expensive so you may want to look into getting this handled sooner than later. Thats my two sats.

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, I'll definitely be covering this soon. That's one reason that I want people to get on Sparrow, so that they can easily view their UTXOs and consolidate them if necessary

[@BitCoin-jl4ns]

But if you say to only use sparrow for small amounts, how will you consolidate utxo’s in your main coldcard?

[@karthik947]

great question

[@Bitcoin_University]

@@BitCoin-jl4ns A hot wallet on Sparrow should only be used for small amounts. A cold wallet (i.e. connecting Sparrow to ColdCard for example) on Sparrow can be used for large amounts, i.e. life savings

[@ModernMan23]

Matthew I feel you're well equipped to comment on Owen Benjamin's Twitter (X) rants against Bitcoin the last 24 hours. It's getting a lot of traction and would love to see you respond with a short video breaking down his claims and / or jumping directly in his posts. Thx for all you do!

[@truestory923]

Owen Benjamin is best ignored. He's abusive, volatile, and encourages aggression. Jerk IMHO

[@ModernMan23]

@@truestory923 agree he's a radioactive personality. He does however reach a large audience and his broader ignorance should not get a green light to trespass into Bitcoin (mis)information. Him getting undressed publicly about not understanding Bitcoin is a net positive

[@Fiat_S_Ded]

I switched to Sparrow a couple of months ago and nothing compares! Excellent video and more important showing the best in class tools to everyone!

[@loujackets]

Pardon my ignorance but what if the lone gentleman who built this wallet dies - then what? Where will be the update and fixes for hackers etc and other threats that haven’t been developed yet?

[@ExpensivePizza]

I think these videos are super important because most people don't even know where to start with this stuff. Ultimately I think these types of videos work well as a playlist you can point people to when creating your other videos as the topics come up. Alternatively, you could also point people to other learning resources or KZbin channels that cover the topics for those interested.

[@lpinexile]

make both types of content, i watch almost all your shows

[@wilfredv1930]

You could use this video as introduction to people on why you should run your own node. Because part of using wallets like sparrow or electrum relies on third party servers, which could be potentially insecure in terms of privacy.

[@darrynmillward162]

I’ve been asking this for ages. Brilliant because it can be tricky to set up for rookies!

[@FAILINGFIAT]

Question: Isn’t air gapping (utlitlizing the SD card from a cold card to partially sign a transaction offline) completely negated/useless if the computer or laptop used to connect to Sparrow is hacked or has malware?

[@CryptoDC-]

You would assume if it was hacked the address that the transaction was meant to go to was changed. One always has to make sure the address destination was not changed and double check that. I always send a very small amount ( if you are sending a relatively larger quantity of Bitcoin) as a test to make sure there is no possible compromise,

[@aracrg]

Hey Matthew, I'd love to hear your analysis/experience of Jack Dorsey's Bitkey wallet. Thank you for such great content!

[@Sandwichking5]

Love the content Matt. You’re the man.

[@truestory923]

Hey Matthew, from my question the other day regarding getting 200K sats stuck in the Mempool between a Sparrow wallet to another Sparrow wallet,... I needed to increase the fee multiple times. My last successful attempt took 3 days to go through at 71 sats/... I'll definitely not be playing around with Sparrow to learn! A 5 week lesson in frustration

[@ragnorosis]

Good video. I tend to prefer the videos you typically do where you explain how the incentives play out when news or new policy is being discussed, and what those implications could be for Bitcoiners. So I'd say stick to those more often. But it's also cool to have some of these once in a while, especially when you're covering Bitcoin software/hardware that is more trustworthy. Coincidentally, one of the characters in my book is nicknamed Sparrow :P

[@Bitcoin_University]

Thanks for the feedback

[@CryptoDave17]

@@Bitcoin_Universityfunny you posted this. I was just going over these videos yesterday in your paid course. Awesome content.

[@TunnelVisionAthletic]

I miss Matt's 2021 days where he did regular 30 minute Macros videos :(

[@dizdizx3917]

Can you touch on the Coldcard "verifiable open source" and not fully "open source" after their drama with their competitor?

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, good suggestion

[@Rains-in]

@@Bitcoin_Universitystill recommend it or jade now ?

[@contagionhoaxdotcom]

Mine as well! I just donated a few sats to their project!

[@CryptoDC-]

I wish you would be able to do an interview with Michael Saylor. That would be epic. He does tweet out your videos

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

what's wrong with Trezor Suite for Trezor units?

[@Chiro_ASMR]

Hello friends. I have a sparrow wallet on an old computer. I want to put that wallet on my new computer. How do I do this? I don't want to mess it up so thought I'd ask, thanks

[@AutonomousDecentralisation]

KEEP UP WITH THE GOOD WORK 💪👍

[@timecone57]

Q: can we use sparrow to make kyc btc into non kyc software? Is there a manual way to do this without doing a coinjoin software

[@Bitcoin_University]

There's no way to erase the record of a KYC purchase of BTC, since it's probably been shared with the government and is also visible on chain. Coinjoin can give you privacy going forward when you move the coins, but cannot erase KYC

[@annakessler9372]

Do you also have a video of pairing this wallet to ledger nano s? just want to make sure you confirm, because it's no game thx

[@searchingfortruth4783]

Why not Trezor?

[@bhangg_high]

I love that it is a one man project. Craig Raw is awesome for doing this! I had no idea this wallet existed until now. Thank you for yet another awesome video! I learned something new again.

[@ikust007]

What is the difference with Electrum, please ?

[@walkingwater893]

Help! Green trying to update Jade but just goes round and round not updating! Deleted re uploaded...same thing. What now Matthew?

[@Clarkfamilyorchards]

I just bought a new MacBook Pro to use with sparrow wallet and my ledger nano s and just realized after receiving it that the newer MacBooks do not have a usb port. I still have my old MacBook 2013 with usb to plug in ledger and I had downloaded sparrow wallet prior to my purchase of the new laptop, but going forward, wanting to use my new laptop, what would anyone recommend? Different hardware wallet maybe that’s not connected via usb? Maybe I should learn about this airgap thing you speak of. Thanks in advance

[@davef5916]

hey Matthew, could you please write a short video on what the role of Electrum is in the context of the whole Bitcoin ecosystem? If one has their own node with Core and is using Sparrow, why is Electrum necessary? Is it only to facilitate the use of the Tor network? Who's behind it and is it decentralised? I understand it's a wallet but it's a bit confusing

[@endthefed5304]

Sparrow is the best by far! Nunchuk is awesome for mobile

[@Bitcoin_University]

I agree

[@ya9412]

Hello Matt, Is it necessary to use a dedicated, clean laptop for Sparrow Wallet in combination with a hardware wallet (air-gapped), or is it safe to use a regular laptop that’s been used for general activities if well-maintained? Thanks🎉

[@TheATOMICGOBLIN]

Great video Dr. Kratter, thank you. This project slipped my radar.

[@briandonleyworrell9791]

What do you think of the Sparrow “Border Wallet” capabilities? Any intelligent strategies to integrate this capability with a cold wallet ?

[@andy-ec8xv]

I like sparrow but green/jade/liquid on phone and desktop is also so very awesome. I'm giving jades and liquid btc seeds for christmas this year.

[@jalexb915]

Very useful and I'd love to see more videos on the everyday application of BTC. Thanks!

[@luckyone7878]

So on my laptop its considered a hot wallet?

[@FinleyVictorious]

I bought a new computer / cold wallet and found it way too hard to set up,, its gathering dust in the spare room,, evey streamer was bouncing are too much to follow how to do,, i never had a computer before,,

[@margiecallahan3009]

Do you use Sparrow after you have already bought your bitcoin on an exchange?

[@pattytrillz5293]

Is it a good idea to consolidate BTC UTXO’s? If so, I have some BTC in Coinbase and River. Should I send my CB BTC to River then send the combined BTC to my cold wallet? Only thing is that I will double my fees for the BTC xfer to River. If there is another way, what would it be?

[@jennysoapdish4502]

Sparrow Wallet keeps crashing every time I try to scan a QR code from my mac.

[@bitcoinpoemspro1406]

Thanks. What are your favorite mobile hot wallets. ?

[@Maxparata]

Is it really safe to generate seed phrase from a regular computer like that using sparrow wallet? When I first learned about bitcoin with Andreas, he was saying to never use a computer for storing/ generating seed phrases.

[@rmcuniversal7277]

Hi, thank you for the information. Can I use this wallet to change the transaction fee for a stuck BTC transaction made from Coinomi wallet? thank you

[@gerhardjansevanrensburg3230]

Thanks for the training, hugely beneficial. BTW, has anybody stolen the sats yet?😃

[@Soubakan]

Hi Matthew, i love your videos , thank you so much. I’d like to ask you if you could make a video on how to use Sparrow for cold wallets please? Would be reallly appreciated, thanks

[@Nick-co8qm]

Could you do a video about setting up a Coldcard wallet with dice rolls?

[@aspac1]

Just getting started with sparrow, if I have a Mac with m3, will the m1/m2 download be ok?

[@thinkblue8089]

Matt, I use a Trezor HWW which I know you stopped recommending a while back. Do you know if I can consolidate UTXO's on Trezor suite? Also, Trezor partners with Exodus. Isn't Exodus similar to Sparrow?

[@Bitcoin_University]

You can connect your Trezor directly to Sparrow by clicking the hardware wallet button. That's better than using Trezor suite

[@brentpiper174]

Hi Matthew- thanks for the video. I don’t recall you mentioning the Liquid Network lately. I think a video about that and maybe how it links with Lightning would be great. Thanks again for your work.

[@Bitcoin_University]

Great suggestion for a high fee environment

[@azidanovalkran6433]

Excellent video. I may need to check this wallet out! Question: Just as you did a video recommending a Cold Wallet and this one for a Desktop wallet, will you do one for a Bitvoin/Lightning Node please

[@prula]

Yes great video! How to use Bitcoin and on hands action is amazing! 🤓

[@ekim131]

Would definitely appreciate a video using sparrow with hardware wallet

[@eclipsepayments]

Good video Mathew, long live bitcoin.

[@ChadDunbar82]

Very helpful, i did not know about this and i currently learning best practices with my bitcoin.

[@psychedwellness77]

I have a question. I have your premium course and am going to set up a multisig using sparrow and my own node as you teach. If I use my current single sig cold storage as one of the keys, will existing funds be automatically included in my multi sig or will they need to be transfered into a fresh address in the multisig vault? Appreciate you my friend

[@Bitcoin_University]

They will need to be sent to the fresh multisig address. Same hardware wallet can be used simultaneously in a single sig and multisig setup. Make sure you have single sig recovery seed before you begin. Also just send a very small amount to multisig to test that it showed up OK, before sending the balance

[@psychedwellness77]

@Bitcoin_University thanks for taking the time to answer my question!

[@sammyhas5073]

Sparrow is a great wallet , but i see more easy to use Eletrum ( thas my default one ) , I'm just curious why you haven't mentioned Electrum in your videos?

[@remcoros]

I can highly recommend pairing this with a Start9 OS server running on your own hardware

[@acebace389]

Could you do a btc wallet for mobile and how safe that is. Thank you!

[@shoulderofgiants2984]

Hey Matthew, what are your thoughts on Jack’s new Btc wallet?

[@SatWiseJanx]

Thanks Matthew. Sparrow facilitates brain wallets by selecting only accepted words. If you can manage to memorize 24 words, plus optional passphrase, and wallet password, good for you, but my GenX brain is just happy to get to multi-sig hardware wallets.

[@byron9630]

Hey Matt. Thanks for a lot this video. I really enjoyed ur 2020 videos where you discussed what you would do as an 18 year old. Can you make an update or another video similar to those content like your philosophy, current events etc

[@ddd-hd1xi]

No Bitmap reviews??

[@nielsmoller2719]

Hi Matthew, Could u clarify why would you want to use Sparrow desktop wallet instead for example the default Trezor suite through Thor?

[@Bitcoin_University]

If you use the Trezor Suite, you are trusting Trezor with your hardware, your connecting software, and their node as well. Much better to use a different node and different connecting software

[@nielsmoller2719]

@@Bitcoin_UniversityThanks for reply :) But by using Sparrow don't you then also compromise your security by using a desktop sw wallet instead of a cold hw wallet? and Sparrow seem to even be just a "one man" shop which , although probably a good one guy, I suppose is also adding risk element instead of a larger hw wallet producer who have been around for long w full support and credible record/reputation?

[@Bitcoin_University]

@@nielsmoller2719 Private keys still remain on your hardware wallet and never touch the internet. You should confirm all transactions by looking at the screen of your hardware wallet, so you aren't trusting Sparrow here. To rug you, Sparrow and hardware wallet manufacturer and node operator would need to collude. That's much more difficult than Trezor colluding by itself

[@nielsmoller2719]

@@Bitcoin_Universityok, but does that mean that the "consolidated" utxo address remains accessible only through the hw wallet after consolidation and not through the sparrow sw wallet and its private keys ? also I suppose that individual privacy could be exposed due to consolidation as all the addresses consolidated would be presumed belonging to one and the same person after consolidation?

[@Bitcoin_University]

@@nielsmoller2719Consolidated UTXO addresses will still be available through the recovery seed/private keys. Those 12 or 24 words can be used anywhere to derive the entire history of addresses and transactions. Your hardware wallet only shares the xpub with Sparrow, not the private keys, but that xpub is enough to derive all addresses. When you consolidate transactions, chain analysis companies assume that all UTXOs that were consolidated as well as consolidation UTXO belong to the same entity. So that's the big downside to consolidating UTXOs

[@rakeau]

Looks like some crossover with Electrum? Which I've used previously and think is also a good and mature wallet. This does seem like it might be a bit more user friendly / sleeker interface though. Either way, more quality wallets / clients is always a good thing.

[@Whelessry]

I came for toxic bitcoin saturday, but still satisfied with this

[@chess-time]

Hey Matthew! Could you please tell me your opinion about the Electrum wallet? I think because Electrum is a Bitcoin open-source wallet it might be a better choice for a hot wallet!

[@alexjwiegand]

if someone sends the bitcoin from this wallet to their own wallet, is that stealing? Or is showing someone the seed phrase giving them the bitcoin?

[@Bitcoin_University]

It's like if I left a $20 on the sidewalk. I could accuse you of stealing it, but if I'm surprised it gets taken, then I don't know how the world works

[@joshuairwin3385]

Hey Matt, at this juncture do you see much utility in having TAP Signer or SATs Cards? Do you use them at all?

[@8solideogloria]

Do I have to use sparrow to transfer from ledger to foundation passport ?

[@Bitcoin_University]

No, you could use Passport's Envoy software instead. Make sure you don't use the same recovery seed on the new wallet. Create a new one, then send the BTC from the Ledger to a new Bitcoin address generated by the Passport

[@FlorisDVijfde]

I use Sparrow too! What I like about software wallets is that it can withstand hardware failure. With the seed phrase I can always restore the wallet. However what I don't like is using a public electrum server and I don't want to run my own server.

[@IamaNewCreature]

Why don’t you run your own node?

[@FlorisDVijfde]

@@IamaNewCreature I'm afraid it swallows too many resources.

[@FlorisDVijfde]

@@IamaNewCreature Heavy requirements! I am going to restore the seed to a new hardware wallet and will not go online with the software wallet.

[@zhuoyangsong704]

Hi Matthew! I am bullish on bitcoin but I am wondering is that a good choice for me to borrow money or use leverage on those exchanges to buy bitcoin?

[@Bitcoin_University]

I avoid all leverage and borrowing to buy BTC-- I think it's too dangerous. I prefer to dollar cost average and withdraw my Bitcoin from the exchange and hold it on a hardware wallet like the Blockstream Jade or Coldcard. Keep it simple and avoid leverage, since it will just heighten the volatility and you will probably end up rekt

[@richardrmwd]

beat me by a minute, well done

[@pruost]

Is sparrow kyc free?

[@mavadd88]

that was cool, never restored somebody else's seed. Anyways that was nice of you matt.

[@lesliecuff2079]

Can anyone run a private node? I mean, how do we know if we should choose a public one or private one? Can anyone just set one up?

[@Bitcoin_University]

Anyone can run their own Bitcoin node on their laptop or desktop. You just download this and run it: bitcoin.org/en/download

[@lesliecuff2079]

@@Bitcoin_University Thank you! I plan on joining your paid course soon by the way.

[@lorenzomorigi9025]

Hi Matthew, thank you for the knowledge you spread. Sorry for the off topic.. I am wondering if all the scams and troubles related to crypto will eventually undermine Bitcoin, put all together with shitcoins by the media and percieved as scam by people. As I am sure that the bitcoin project was not intending to generate a speculative market like the one we see now, I also think that the Bitcoin inventors must have considered the chanche it could happen. Is it possible that all this chaos will someday dissolve and leave Bitcoin untouched? I mean, just thinking at denigration, demonization and in a future strict and stupid laws, that will make it impossible to use and will move away the general public, causing the social role of Bitcoin to fail. Hope it's just a stupid fear ;)

[@opaherbert2435]

Well. I only use sparrow for its coinjoin implementation because it's great. My favorite desktop wallet is Electrum because of its slick and clean interface and you only click on "advanced" button if you need the rich stuff. Sparrow's UI feels unclear and overloaded with advanced features. I appreciate it though, it's the swiss army knife, you have all the knobs, but Electrum comes close. At the end. it's a matter of taste also.

[@Ischesmann]

Sparrow is indeed the best.

[@orangejulius8366]

Can you do a video on these outrageously high transaction fees? I have a few outstanding UTXOs I wish to consolidate and some btc that I need to get off a hot wallet but these fees have been prohibitive. Will they come down at the next pullback? or are Ordinals and the like keeping fees so high? Am I stuck waiting until the next bear market to make it cost effective?

[@marty590]

Hi Matt Do you use a separate pc just for btc. I read someone advising this to reduce the chance of spyware.

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, it's a good idea for more advanced users with a large stash. Use Linux if possible

[@silloh888]

Sparrow has become my favorite.

[@cuigthallann4091]

I am wondering if the code for this app is open source. Riding on M$ Windows I wonder how much of the info is going into the Window$ registry.

[@Bitcoin_University]

Yes, it's open source. I would use it on Mac or Linux over Windows if possible

[@BitCoin-jl4ns]

Why do they only support desktop? It seems to me if this is usually meant to be a hot wallet, that having it available for mobile devices would make more sense.

[@Bitcoin_University]

While you can use hot wallets with Sparrow, its best use is for cold storage. It also doesn't support Lightning, which is probably what you want to mostly use on your mobile device