Hey there.

I am still learning about everything really when it comes to crypto. I started with a little bit of SOL and a wallet, moved it back and forth, tried staking a very little amount with a phantom validator too.

I am looking to put my larger amount of Solana away for the long haul. It’s not much, but it’s an honest Solana amount.

I have seen the “use marinade” angle more times than anything else, as well as have been told to use a ledger with it? (I didn’t know I could stake on Marinade through a ledger?) and that a Trezor wallet cannot handle SOL.

Is ledger trust worthy because of the data leak? I know they are not open source so what if they backdoor? Should I just make a separate wallet and stake through that?

I know at the end of the day it may be user preference, but upon learning more information and having gained different perspectives, I am hoping for some more clarity on the subject.