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dghughes on Oct 8, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Venezuelans turn to Bitcoins to bypass currency co...

I recall on the William Shatner sci-fi TV series TekWar people used what looked like USB thumbdrive which they connected to share credits.

Too bad Bitcoin couldn't be used that way without a smartphone, something simple and no risk if stolen.

wyager on Oct 8, 2014 [–]

>Too bad Bitcoin couldn't be used that way without a smartphone,

I think the minimal secure interface is something like a Trezor, which is pretty similar to what you describe.

Anything without some kind of confirmation UI can't possibly be secure.

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