Oaker

The Wallet Situation in $BSV Is Catastrophic The wallet situation in $BSV is catastrophic. I enjoy software testing. I understand the average Bob and Alice, and I can talk to devs and grasp most of what they’re telling me. I walk in public every day, watch how people behave, and analyze it. The problem in $BSV is not only funding to maintain and develop the good stuff. It’s not only the constant sabotage we feel. The big problem is that we have so many tech-driven people – geeks, nerds – who cannot speak the language of a normal person. They don’t understand how a 72-year-old grandma thinks, or a 55-year-old father of five working in a factory, or a 17-year-old kid getting bullied at school. A non-techie speaks differently than you, thinks differently than you. Your software should speak to them the same way it speaks to a dev. I have recovered funds for many of you from lost or unsupported wallets. I have tested several wallets for UI and UX. I test how simple it is to download, install, upgrade, and use them. And I have to say: we are not there. Not even close to a global adoption scenario. And adoption will come. I know there will be solutions, but @RodSirloin’s question is not only legit. It is necessary. The $BSV community is not the average Joe. If you want to onboard people to blockchain, you do not get them to understand private keys, UTXOs, legacy addresses, and all that stuff overnight. But adoption will happen faster than that. You need software that runs on intuition and simplicity, without requiring an advanced technical background. Many of you never think about that at all in your tech bubble, in my opinion. The wallet I recommend to everyone I onboard is @handcashapp. Because it is the only $BSV wallet that uses UI and UX in the best way for people who use daily apps like Spotify, online banking, WhatsApp, and more. You want a BSV wallet app where you build apps? Fine. You want high advanced air-gap security, 3-of-5 private key split-signing vault Electrum? Totally cool. You want seed backups, non-custodial security features? I get you. But you are 0.01%, and you don’t even realize it. The world outside of blockchain is different from us, different from TypeScript, Python, vibe coding, etc. The majority of people give up 30–60 seconds after something in your app doesn’t work. And they have every right to do so. Time is precious. And you know what? It is not the customer’s responsibility to make it work. It is your responsibility as developers to meet people where they are, not where your supercomputer brains think is smart, or where they “might” be. Reality is a highly complex concept. It is necessary to zoom out to a meta perspective and feel people’s skills, behavior, and daily challenges before you build something that overwhelms them. I tested: SimplyCash RockWallet Handcash FireSats DotWallet ElectrumSV / SVP Exodus Guarda Centbee Atomic Wallet Yours Wallet Coinomi Ledger …and more. I already said I recovered funds for many users here in private calls, made tutorials for some, and know the problems. Most of the problems – 96% – cannot even be solved by the users themselves. That alone tells you all you need to know. A BRC-100 upgrade that makes your seed invalid because you need an additional database? A fee bug that doesn’t let you send funds out of the wallet? A Silicon vs. Intel chipset missed communication not supported in your version? Mac, Linux, Windows compatibilities? It doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is: it needs to be easy, it needs to be fast, and it needs to be intuitive. I feel like I’ve migrated more wallets than most of you even downloaded. Cloud-based, Desktop, Mobile, hardware wallet, paper wallet – I don’t care. There are tons of people with different needs, but we are talking about the 98% now, and they all need the same thing: Software that runs instantly, without extra steps Software that gives them an existential behavior experience, something they know intuitively Where they don’t have to do a master’s degree before downloading Next time you start an app, a project, or anything you want to build, ask not only – I recommend asking not only: “How can I get this to work?” Ask: “How would Veronica, who has never used a blockchain before in her life, use this, get along, and feel during this process?” And I know that is not an easy process. All I do is making awareness. UI and UX are more important than many of you think when it comes to using a software. Because it triggers the base psychologial patterns of a human being. Global adoption is tied to that more then to tech itself.