If hardware wallets became unusable, would confidence in Bitcoin weaken, or would people adapt with new storage methods? Is this even a possibility ?
bitcoin doesn’t depend on hardware wallets to exist... they are just one of the safest ways people use today to protect their coins.. if all hardware wallets stopped working tomorrow people would just fall back to other options like paper wallets, mobile apps, multisig or even new types of devices that would come out quickly.. bitcoins strength is in its network & rules not in one specific tool.. it might cause some short term confusion but long term people would adapt