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KeepKey Simple Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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Details

Compatible DevicesPC, Android
BrandKeepKey
ColorBlack and Anodized Aluminum
MaterialPlastic, Metal
Item Dimensions LxWxH0.23 x 0.11 x 0.06 inches

Description of KeepKey Simple Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet

Bank-Grade Security that is Simple: KeepKey is the most secure bitcoin wallet available. It makes best-practice bitcoin security easy so that even your grandmother can protect her bitcoin wealth. Backup and Recovery: During initialization, you are given the one-time opportunity to write down a backup of your KeepKey in the form of a twelve-word recovery sentence. If your KeepKey is lost or stolen, you can safely recover your device and its bitcoins without compromising the security of your private keys. Virus and Malware Proof: Because KeepKey does not have an operating system, the layers that viruses, malware, and key loggers infect do not exist on the device. Using KeepKey gives you confidence that hackers can't get to your bitcoins. Multi-Currency Support: KeepKey not only supports Bitcoin, but also Ethereum, Litecoin, Namecoin, Dogecoin, Dash, and Testnet. Works on PC, Mac, Linux, and Android: KeepKey is a USB HID-class device. That means, like a typical mouse or keyboard, drivers are not required. Plug in the provided premium USB cable, and your device just works: immediately giving you the highest level of bitcoin security.

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Simple, stable, safe

This device is completely turnkey. Connect, update, initialize and use. Use without problems on PC and MAC. Nothing fancy, but that's its beauty and elegance. I would be interested in an Android + OTG cable solution for mobile use. UPDATE: The included USB cable is pretty good - covered in fabric. Mine broke down and they quickly FedEx me two replacement units. So their support seems very responsive too.

Pros
  • also understandable for the old
Cons
  • Availability in exchange

The device does not work as a normal hardware wallet, it requires the use of their website. So if they go broke, you're screwed. Also, they don't support ERC20 coins as advertised. At least not what I've seen. I use XLM and some other coins and couldn't find a way to use them with my wallet. In addition, the wallet itself simply stores certificates and reads information from its website. If a price is too good to be true, there's a reason!

Pros
  • Fingers crossed
Cons
  • Fading

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible system, just freezes! Stay away from Keepkey!

This product sounds good in concept but is really terrible in application. Takes your BTC instantly, but when you transfer BTC to other accounts, KeepKey app just freezes. Nothing happens. Also, tech support is the absolute worst when these products don't work. Tech support gives scripted rubbish for answers, only after weeks of complaining both on Facebook and emailing directly to KeepKey did they reply with apologies and other pre-scripted rubbish for solutions which we've already tried…

Pros
  • Pretty packaging
Cons
  • Easy maintainability

Revainrating 3 out of 5

It's missing some basic features, no updates.

The product is missing some really important features. I would mainly talk about the missing value. The counterweight is your value displayed in USD (or other fiat currency). If you have 0.938340 Bitcoin, 1.38473 Ethereum and 7.3473 Litecoin, you have no idea how much you have. You should find out by going to a conversion site. You can't easily export your public key (xpb) either, which allows you to see your balances on your phone in real-time. There hasn't been an update to the Chrome app for

Pros
  • Excellent workmanship
Cons
  • Very expensive

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Worst crypto experience other than hacking

DO NOT BUY I bought this in 2016 for about $80, I really loved how easy it was to use. I had a basic app in Google Chrome and the security features seemed more advanced than the competition. I left him alone for 4 years. Now at $40 Decided to test my cryptocurrency in 2021 to find out the company that created the wallet that was sold to the exchange. And now the software is no longer supported to use and the only way to access the funds is by going through a Shapeshift exchange. Shapeshift…

Pros
  • Hands-free operation
Cons
  • Appearance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Perfect! Data Storage Information

I recently found out the difference between an online wallet, a hardware wallet and a paper wallet the hard way when my online wallet was shut down with no explanation. After reading various reviews, I chose this KeepKey hardware wallet and I am very happy with my choice! The KeepKey is like a fancy USB stick (I suspect experts would shudder at the analogy). All your bitcoin data is stored on the device. To access your coins and send and receive money, KeepKey connects to a PC and is accessible

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Socket required

Revainrating 1 out of 5

A paperweight is a terrible product at best!

Unfortunately I have to return this junk. where to start The hardware itself is beautiful, durable, and comes with a braided USB cable. But this is about the quality and characteristics of the product. The screen is unfortunately very nice and big, but it's a waste of good space because you can't do anything valuable with the hardware itself, as everything is fully controlled by the software. The software is the biggest problem here. It runs entirely and exclusively in Google Chrome as a web…

Pros
  • One year trial
Cons
  • Available in white only

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great value for money, I recommend a little over 4 stars

I would rate this item a little over 4 stars for reasons I will explain below. Overall, I'm glad I bought this wallet. It was very easy to set up and I had no trouble getting it to work on my Macbook. The Google Chrome extension makes it easy to connect to KeepKey and the entire installation/configuration took about 15 minutes including a KeepKey software update. This allowed me to create several different bitcoin wallets. I was able to consolidate all my wallets in one place including…

Pros
  • Quick Change
Cons
  • Almost never

Revainrating 5 out of 5

KeepKey works on all fronts: my favorite hardware wallet

As a longtime bitcoin enthusiast, KeepKey first caught my attention in 2016 when I heard about some of its unique features on a bitcoin podcast. At the time I wasn't thinking of buying one as I already had a Trezor and thought the KeepKey would be redundant and unnecessary. This assumption turned out to be wrong. Fast forward to today and KeepKey is now my favorite hardware wallet. I would recommend KeepKey to both new and experienced users. The KeepKey client currently supports Bitcoin…

Pros
  • fingers crossed
Cons
  • a lot