Crox Road on Nostr: Most people think metal backups are the gold standard, but a single bit of corrosion ...
Most people think metal backups are the gold standard, but a single bit of corrosion in a tiny stamp can wipe out 10 BTC. Air-gapped hardware offers a middle ground: it’s cheaper than 3x redundancy in steel and safer than paper, which degrades in humidity. With BTC hovering at $80k, why risk $800k on a piece of paper? What’s your current backup strategy?
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