Guy-Louis Grau
708 posts






My attempt to protect users from scam apps on the @AppStore has gotten my Apple Developer account flagged for termination - ironically, for "dishonest activity". Unless it's reversed by June 30, all new installs of Sparrow Wallet will fail, and development on macOS will end. The context: since 2023, more than a dozen fake "Sparrow" apps have appeared on the App Store, as recently as April this year. Users have contacted me after losing their savings, in some cases their life savings, to these impersonators. I'm the developer of the real Sparrow Wallet, a desktop app, and I hold the registered US trademarks for the name and logo. I have publicly warned @Apple and the community about these fake apps from early 2024, but they keep appearing. The app @Apple flagged was a placeholder that was never published. Its only purpose was to warn users that Sparrow is desktop-only and that other "Sparrow" apps aren't mine. This approach may have been misguided, but there was nothing dishonest about it. I'm confident this is an automated misclassification that Apple would reverse on review - but I may be terminated before a human ever looks at my appeal. The cost would fall on @Apple's own users: blocked installs and no updates for a tool people rely on, which opens the door for more fakes. If you value Sparrow, a repost would help. @AppleSupport




Most people think buying a hardware wallet solves the security problem. I ended up with three of them. My security improved, but managing multiple hardware wallets became a hassle. One for trading. One for salary. One for staking. Managing multiple devices got old fast. @Keycard_ solved this for me. I keep separate wallets on separate cards, insert the card into the Shell, verify everything on the device, and sign through QR codes in a fully air-gapped flow. One Shell gives you access to multiple wallets, with less friction, better organization, and more control over your self-custody. Worth a look if you manage more than one wallet.



Protocol Guild is excited to announce that all members will receive complimentary @Keycard_ Shell hardware wallets The tools they rely on should reflect the same values they bring to their work: open source, self-custodial, and uncompromising on security

We'll host @glgrau from @Keycard_ and put the wallets to the test. Live stream on Wednesday, 1:00 PM UTC on @ambire.













