Is using an old iPhone safer than a crypto hardware wallet? ZachXBT thinks so

ZachXBT recently argued that a dedicated iPhone offers better security than a hardware wallet, a line of reasoning that already splits crypto's security community

OttoTrader publishedJul 16, 2026, 11:38 AM

Original source timeJul 16, 2026, 11:12 AM

UpdatedJul 16, 2026, 11:38 AM

Source publicationCrypto Slate

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ZachXBT recently argued that a dedicated iPhone offers better security than a hardware wallet, a line of reasoning that already splits crypto's security community Both devices are fundamentally signing devices, and the real vulnerability crypto has spent a decade building around lives in what a valid signature gets to do once it exists Hardware wallets […] The post Is using an old iPhone safer than a crypto hardware wallet?

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