The Starting Block · July 17, 2026, 4:42AM EDT · 33:09
Trezor CCO Danny Sanders joins Gareth Jenkinson on The Starting Block to discuss and debunk ZachXBT’s viral claim that hardware wallets are “absolute garbage,” the real-world use cases where that critique has merit, and make the case for why hardware wallets remain the best self-custody solution for retail users despite their limitations.
OUTLINE
00:05 – Welcome & Show Intro
01:24 – Citadel’s $400M Crypto.com Deal
02:10 – Visa’s Stablecoin Platform
02:49 – CLARITY Act Senate Update
03:27 – T. Rowe Price Multi-Token ETF
04:15 – JP Morgan’s Bitcoin Outlook
05:14 – SBI & Ondo Tokenization Deal
06:01 – Polygon Layoffs & SBF Pardon Denied
07:33 – ZachXBT’s Hardware Wallet Take
17:07 – Old iPhone vs. Hardware Wallet
23:48 – Trezor’s Design Philosophy
28:08 – Is ZachXBT’s Take Damaging?
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