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Swiss-made hardware wallet. Firmware is open source and the device is assembled in Switzerland.
Watch out for The microSD backup is as sensitive as a written seed phrase
Founded 2015 · Zurich, Switzerland
Bitcoin-only wallet from Block, the company behind Cash App: a phone app, a hardware device and Block's server each hold one key, and any two are needed to move funds. No seed phrase.
Open-source hardware wallet from Blockstream, focused on Bitcoin and the Liquid network.
Watch out for No secure element: the PIN relies on a Blockstream server by default
Bitcoin-only hardware wallet built around air-gapped signing.
Watch out for Built for experienced users — the menus are unforgiving
Founded 2018 · Toronto, Canada
Air-gapped hardware wallet in a sealed metal body with its own touchscreen and camera. It pairs with a phone app by exchanging QR codes rather than over a cable or a radio link.
Watch out for The firmware is closed source
Founded 2018
Open-source Bitcoin hardware wallet from Foundation Devices. The newest model, Passport Prime, also holds 2FA codes and security keys.
Hardware wallet with a 5-inch touchscreen that connects to the internet to pair with wallet apps. Keys can be backed up on removable SafeCards.
Air-gapped hardware wallet that signs by scanning QR codes, with no USB, Bluetooth or network connection.
Watch out for It signs through a software wallet, so your setup is only as safe as that app
Founded 2018
French maker of hardware wallets that keep private keys on a dedicated device.
Watch out for Its 2020 customer-data leak still fuels phishing and fake devices
Founded 2014 · Paris, France
Air-gapped hardware wallet, the ZERO, with no USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, sold with a steel plate for backing up the recovery key.
Open-source hardware wallets, with a companion app and browser extension for many chains.
Hardware wallets: the S1 signs fully offline by exchanging QR codes, and the X1 is open-source and connects over Bluetooth. Also makes a phone wallet app.
Founded 2018
Wallet in the form of a card. The key is generated on a chip inside it and never leaves the card.
Watch out for No screen: addresses and amounts are checked only in the phone app
Founded 2017 · Zug, Switzerland
Czech hardware wallet maker; its firmware and hardware designs are open source.
Watch out for Older models have no secure element
Founded 2013 · Prague, Czechia
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