Thanks, Brian. This is a well thought through and easy to understand summary. I currently use a Bittensor wallet with the Mentat Minds platform which I found easy to use. Any reason you didn’t consider this route? I’m now going to reappraise my needs as I think I might diversify my approach. Much appreciated.
Thanks John, really glad it was useful! Mentat Minds is a solid platform for boosting your staking yields, the reason I didn't feature it here is that you need to link it up with an existing Bittensor wallet first. Once you're set up it offers competitive strategies alongside Talisman and Crucible. There is no harm at all in diversifying your approach.
Great essay. The MEW story captures the real barrier. Adoption starts when the interface disappears.
I’m currently on Talisman and agree it’s a great “one pane of glass” wallet if you’re juggling chains. The TAO integrations are getting better fast.
Curious: if someone is already on Talisman, what would be your main reason to switch to TAO.com, Nova, or Crucible. Security (Ledger), staking UX, or automation? And specifically on Talisman security: how do you think about it, and is there any rough “okay to keep here up to X” threshold, or is it purely “software wallet is software wallet, use hardware when it becomes meaningful”?
Thanks, Agisilaos! Great questions. The hardware wallet decision is personal preference isn't it. Something like TAO.com could serve as more portable option for everyday use compared to Talisman, and there's no harm in having multiple wallets set up. Also, if TAO takes off over the next few years, your stack could blow past that security threshold all on its own. Its worth having a game plan ready for when that happens.
Totally agree. The “threshold” can move just from price appreciation, so having a plan matters. I like the idea of multiple wallets for different jobs: TAO.com for daily portability and a hardware-backed setup as the vault. I’ll probably keep Talisman for the multi-chain view, but start migrating long-term TAO to a Ledger-linked wallet and treat the hot wallet as spending/staking capital. Thanks for the nudge.
Here is the missing study for choosing the right wallet. Thank you, Brian, for this Herculean task. This will help many people get started and adopt the right habits. 🔥
Thanks bro. That's exactly what I was hoping for, making it easier for people to start off on the right foot. I'm glad we have some solid wallet options now in Bittensor that we can happily recommend
Thanks for reaching out and I appreciate the support. Definitely don't miss the absolute fear in the early days of wrestling with basic crypto wallets. It feels like we've had a significant upgrade in wallet quality in Bittensor over the last few months which should really help with adoption.
Thanks, Brian. This is a well thought through and easy to understand summary. I currently use a Bittensor wallet with the Mentat Minds platform which I found easy to use. Any reason you didn’t consider this route? I’m now going to reappraise my needs as I think I might diversify my approach. Much appreciated.
Thanks John, really glad it was useful! Mentat Minds is a solid platform for boosting your staking yields, the reason I didn't feature it here is that you need to link it up with an existing Bittensor wallet first. Once you're set up it offers competitive strategies alongside Talisman and Crucible. There is no harm at all in diversifying your approach.
Thanks, Brian. That makes sense. Keep up the great work. All the best…
Great essay. The MEW story captures the real barrier. Adoption starts when the interface disappears.
I’m currently on Talisman and agree it’s a great “one pane of glass” wallet if you’re juggling chains. The TAO integrations are getting better fast.
Curious: if someone is already on Talisman, what would be your main reason to switch to TAO.com, Nova, or Crucible. Security (Ledger), staking UX, or automation? And specifically on Talisman security: how do you think about it, and is there any rough “okay to keep here up to X” threshold, or is it purely “software wallet is software wallet, use hardware when it becomes meaningful”?
Thanks, Agisilaos! Great questions. The hardware wallet decision is personal preference isn't it. Something like TAO.com could serve as more portable option for everyday use compared to Talisman, and there's no harm in having multiple wallets set up. Also, if TAO takes off over the next few years, your stack could blow past that security threshold all on its own. Its worth having a game plan ready for when that happens.
Totally agree. The “threshold” can move just from price appreciation, so having a plan matters. I like the idea of multiple wallets for different jobs: TAO.com for daily portability and a hardware-backed setup as the vault. I’ll probably keep Talisman for the multi-chain view, but start migrating long-term TAO to a Ledger-linked wallet and treat the hot wallet as spending/staking capital. Thanks for the nudge.
Here is the missing study for choosing the right wallet. Thank you, Brian, for this Herculean task. This will help many people get started and adopt the right habits. 🔥
Thanks bro. That's exactly what I was hoping for, making it easier for people to start off on the right foot. I'm glad we have some solid wallet options now in Bittensor that we can happily recommend
Thanks for reaching out and I appreciate the support. Definitely don't miss the absolute fear in the early days of wrestling with basic crypto wallets. It feels like we've had a significant upgrade in wallet quality in Bittensor over the last few months which should really help with adoption.