This is just wild, totally caught me off guard. Seems like the first of its kind in the crypto world.
Can you picture having a Bitcoin wallet with custom code written by you, and being able to load it onto a hardware wallet designed for that? I've seen folks who can create their own code, so I'm really amazed that this kind of hardware wallet is now out there for them.
Developers are gonna have a blast with this new hardware wallet called ForgeBox, made by the makers of Keystone.
It’s fully open source and packs all the security features of the Keystone Pro.
ForgeBox is like an R&D toolkit that lays down a security base but doesn’t come with pre-installed features. You need to be able to write your own code to use it. If coding isn’t your thing, then stick to the Keystone 3 Pro, which is ready to go with official firmware.
Just a heads up, this isn't a promo. I've got no ties with the Keystone team. I'm just sharing this for the developers in this community because I respect their work.
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interesting idea, but then again - who says or can verify that said wallet will not have anything attached to it,even though they may tell otherwise?
It's all up to every one of us to secure our custody.. I will go through the details a bit later, nevertheless, thank you for bringing the news, OP.
I saw yesterday that Keystone released this new device, but I don't understand what's the point in this.
It's very similar to standard Keystone device, if not identical, and they are already working with other companies to create custom devices.
I doubt anyone serious would buy this and create their own source code from scratch, especially when there are better alternatives like Seedsigner or Krux.
max.wizardFull Member
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#4Aug 30, 2018, 11:38 AM
only someone who is more afraid than the rest of the users.. and a coder at that.
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#5Aug 30, 2018, 11:54 AM
maybe, just Maybe.. someone will hire devs to code their wallets for them, but then again.. it's too far fetched from the truth, imo.
Just another alternative for those that want it.
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#6Aug 31, 2018, 04:36 PM
It's not the first time; there are many homemade DIY wallets such as Krux, SeedSigner. The advantage of ForgeBox is that it comes with 3 SE chips + PCI Anti-Tamper, in addition to "Only your signed firmware can run," which makes it good for developers. Building code from scratch is something that 99.99% of users cannot do, so I don't expect there to be any sales for this device.
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