Proton releases a self-custody bitcoin wallet | Proton Wallet is open source and has been audited by a third-party firm, the company said - eviltoast

Proton isn’t reinventing the wheel with this crypto wallet. But it’s another solid option for people looking to create a crypto wallet for the first time. However, cryptocurrencies tend to be a polarizing topic, so let’s see if Proton Wallet doesn’t hurt Proton’s brand image in the future.

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  • Manalith@midwest.social
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    5 months ago

    I would prefer a privacy conscious alternative to Google Wallet first, then add the crypto stuff, but that’s just me

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      5 months ago

      What does a privacy conscious version even look like?

      Some things simply aren’t legal anymore like buying crypto without identification.

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      5 months ago

      Problem is, as they said in their bloc post, that to handle real money they have to get the required authorisation from the Swiss bank authority.