Was it all a "Retirement Attack"? (Coldcard Q&A P2)

Was it all a "Retirement Attack"? (Coldcard Q&A P2)

Published: September 6, 2026

Duration: 19:57

In this episode I continue unpacking the Coldcard RNG disaster, wrestling with whether it was malicious or just shockingly incompetent design and attitude. I walk through how arrogance, licensing changes, and convoluted security theater may have let a fundamental failure sit unnoticed for years, possibly causing key collisions and bizarre “free Bitcoin” situations. I also warn about fake Sparrow and Wasabi mobile apps ruggedly stealing funds from people scrambling to move their funds, and set up a part three focused on lessons learned and best practices.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Introduction

(00:00:51) - Malice vs incompetence

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