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Coinkite’s New Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Looks Like BlackBerry, Takes AAA Batteries

The new Coldcard Q1 model aims to blend security and convenience – with a physical QWERTY keyboard recalling the look of a 2000's-style waffle phone. It relies on a flashlight and LED scanner to read QR codes – instead of using a camera, which can be an attack vector.

Blackberry or bitcoin wallet? The Coldcard Q1 hardware wallet looks like a 2002-style waffle phone. (Coinkite)
Blackberry or bitcoin wallet? The Coldcard Q1 hardware wallet looks like a 2002-style waffle phone. (Coinkite)